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ORDINANCE NUMBER 1139
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3;
PROVIDING THAT IF THE TAX PAYER FILES A SWORN APPLICATION
WITH::THE TAX ASSESSOR DURING THE TAX YEAR ESTABLISHING THAT
HIS PROPERTY:IS A RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD AND IS. OWNED AND OCCU-
PIED BY PERSONS 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TEAT TWELVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($12,000) OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF SUCH HOMESTEAD
SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION;' AND PROVIDU{G AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE" TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 22~3 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of West ~Universit:Y Place, Texas is hereby amended so that hereafter said
Section 22-3 shall read as follows:
"Section 22-3: That if a tax .payer files a sworn
application for homestead exemption with" the tax
assessor at any, time up ",to and including the last
day of December of a tax year establishing that
his property is a residence homestead owned and
occupied by persons 65 years of age or older,
twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) of theasses,sed
value of such homestead shall' be: exempted from ad
valorem taxes as assessed and levied for that year.
Application ,forms may be furnished by the Tax ,Assessor'
and Collector." ' ,
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force
immediately from and after its pas-sage and.'approv(ll as required' by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 29th day of August, 1979.
Commissioners Voting Aye: 4
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Commissioners Voting No: 1
ATTEST:
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