HomeMy WebLinkAbout705 06-08-1982ORDINANCE NO. 705
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY
NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN (15%) OF THE AMOUNT OF
TAXES, PENALTY, AND INTEREST DUE THE CITY OF
EULESS, TEXAS, FOR THE COSTS OF COLLECTION OF
SAME; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 33.07 of the Property Tax Code provides
that an additional penalty of not more than fifteen per cent
(15 %) of the amount of taxes, penalty, and interest due be added
to the amount of taxes and penalty and interest on taxes that
remain delinquent on July 1 of the year in which they become
delinquent if the taxing unit has contracted with an attorney
to collect delinquent taxes; and
WHEREAS, in order to defray the costs of collection of such
delinquent taxes, the Euless City Council has determined that
it is advantageous to the taxpayers of the City of Euless,
Texas, to adopt the provisions of Section 33.07 of the Property
Tax Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the
City of Euless, Texas, that:
I.
The provisions of Section 33.07, Property Tax Code, State
of Texas, be and they are hereby adopted whereby an additional
penalty of fifteen per cent (15 %) of the amount of delinquent
taxes, and penalty and interest on delinquent taxes, be imposed
and collected on taxes becoming delinquent after January 1,
1982.
II.
Severability Clause. That it is hereby declared to be the
intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable,
and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of
this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this
ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or sec-
tion.
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III.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and publication as provided
by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING at a regular meeting of
the Euless City Council on the 2 5th day of May, 1982; by a vote
of 4 ayes, 0 nays and 0 abstentions; GIVEN SECOND
READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Euless City
Council on the 8th day of June, 1982; by a vote of 5 ayes,
0 nays ands— abstentions.
APPROVED:
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Harold Samuels, Mayor
ATTEST:
C
Kay lj*n`ej, ,pity SeVr tary
ROVED AS \TO FORM:
James A./Cribbs,City Attorney
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