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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2014-08 Supporting TML Legislative ActionCity of West University Place Harris County RESOLUTION NUMBER 2014 -08 A RESOLUTION SOLICITING SUPPORT FROM THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO CHANGE THE DEADLINE FOR POSTING THE PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 140.010 WHEREAS, Section 140.010 of the Local Government Code was added during the 83b Texas Legislature and became effective January 1, 2014; and WHEREAS, Local Government Code section 140.010 created a Notice ofProposed Property Tax Rate for each county and municipality to publish prior to adoption of its property tax rate; and WHEREAS, the deadline to publish the Notice of Proposed Property Tax Rate is September 1 of each year; and WHEREAS, over the last seven years, the City of West University Place and other ax entities within Harris County have received certified appraisal rolls between August 23 and September 12; and WHEREAS, receiving the certified appraisal roll in late August or early September makes it impossible to comply with local Government Code Section 140.010; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS: Section 1. Thatlhe fads and recitations setforth in the preamble Of this resolution are accurate and correct. Section 2. That the Cityof West University Place asketherexas Municipal League[oseek introduction and passage of legislation to modify the deadline for publication of the Notice of Proposed Property Tax Rate from September 3 of each yearto "before the later of September 1 or the 30e day afterthe datethe certified appraisal roll is received by the taxing unit" Section 3. That passage of this legislation would benefit alllax entkiessituated within Harris County, Texas. PASSED AND PPROVED this "iUmb 2014. e t n /�(J ✓�'siL�H Thelma Lenz, City SeoreturtO ob Fry, Mayor bbbb Recm%�ded: Approved asn ff G Michael Ross, City Manager Alan Petrov, City Attorney