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.
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Section 3: Such exemption shall be effective for taxes
levied for the current year and for each subsequent year until
changed.
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Section 4: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the
conflict only.
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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.
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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
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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:
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Voting Nay:
Absent:
;.1/~Lk~SED AND APPROVED ON SECOND
~' 1993.
Voting Aye:
READING, this ~day of
Voting Nay:
Absent:
SIGNED:
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Bill Watson
Mayor
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(SEAL)