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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1459 - ORD Granting & Confirming Exemptions from Valoem Taxes Ordinance No. 1459 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AND CONFIRMING EXEMPTIONS FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. WHEREAS, the City Council is the governing body of the City of West University Place, Texas ("City"); and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to grant and confirm certain exemptions from ad valorem taxation, as authorized by Section 11.13 of the Texas Tax Code; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT UROAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE TEXAS; Section 1: The matters and facts set out in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found to be true and correct. Section 2: Subject to the Texas Tax Code, the City Charter and all other applicable law, the City Council grants and confirms the following exemptions from ad valorem taxes levied by the City: (1) $72,850 of the appraised value of the residence homestead of each individual who is 65 or older. (2) lhe statutory exemption for each disabled veteran. I I Section 3: Such exemption shall be effective for taxes levied for the current year and for each subsequent year until changed. II I( Section 4: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only. II II II II !I I Section 5: If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, neither the remainder of this ordinance, nor the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to any other persons or circumstances, shall be affected thereby. II I- I Ii Section 6: The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which this ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Open Meetings Act, TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 6252-17, as 'I II Ordinance Number 1459 amended, and that each such meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion, consideration and actiOI!. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the contents and posting thereof. Section 7: This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption and signature. PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING, this 26th day of April, 1993. Voling Aye: , ,I , Voting Nay: Absent: ;.1/~Lk~SED AND APPROVED ON SECOND ~' 1993. Voting Aye: READING, this ~day of Voting Nay: Absent: SIGNED: ~~ Bill Watson Mayor ATTEST: ,I I (SEAL)