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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1741 - amending code of ordinances regarding tax exemptions City of West University Place Harris County, Texas Ordinance No. 1741 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS REGARDING TAX EXEMPTIONS; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE: Section 1. Section 21.002 (entitled "Homestead tax exemption for elderly") of . the Code of Ordinances of the City is hereby amended to read in its entirety as set below: See;! 21.002. Homestead tax exemption for elderly. If n tnxpnycr files a sy1'orn application for h0111 cstcad cncm ptiOH 'r"vith the tax assessor collector at any time up to and including the last day of December of n till;;: year establishing that his property is The exemption [fOrTI ad valorem taxes for a residence homestead owned and occupied by persons 65 years of age or older shall be $ $1l0ftOOO for tax years 2003 and later. This amount of the assessed value of such homestead shall be exempted from ad valorem taxes as assessed and lev ied for that year. Application forms may be furnished by the tax. assessor-collector, and persons desiring the exemption must app Iy and qualify as requIred by .law. Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shaH 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.. Section 4~ The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, p'ace and subject of each meeting at which this ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Texas Open Meetings Act, as amended, and that each such meeting has been open to the public as required by law at aU times during such discussion, consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the contents and posting thereof. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that sufficient notices of the joint public hearing were given, and the City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices, including the contents and the method in which they were given. Section 5. The public importance of this measure and the requirements of the law create an emergency and an urgent public necessity requiring that this Ordinance be passed and take effect as an emergency measure, and a state of emergency is hereby declared. This Ordinance is accordingly passed as an emergency measure and shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval. ~ CONSIDERED, PASSED AND APPROVED on first and final reading on :/~.- /:Y 1.dJ6 3 · Councilmembers Voting Aye: Councilmembers Voting No: Councilmembers Absent: Atte ~& Recommended: City . nager Mayor ReviewedJ City Attorney Signed: