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Resolution No. 2003...26
RESOLUTION APPROVING, AUTHORIZING AND ENTERING INTO A
CONTRACT FOR DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION; AND CONTAINING
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT~
WHEREAS, Section 6.30 of the Texas Property Tax Code r~Tax CodeU)
authorizes each taxing unit to enter into a contract to enforce the collection of delinquent
taxes;
WHEREAS, the City of West University Place is a taxing unit, and it desires to
enter into such a contract with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, a competent
attorney; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE:
Section 1: The matters and facts stated in the preamble of this Resolution are
hereby found to be true and correct.
Section 2: The City Council hereby approves, authorizes and enters into a
contract with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, to enforce the collection of
delinquent taxes, as authorized by Section 6.30 of the Tax Code. The compensation
specified in such contract to be paid in connection with the collection of the delinquent
taxes is 15 percent of the amount of delinquent taxI penalty and interest. The City
Manager is authorized to sign such contract on behalf of the City.
Section 3. All resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are repealed to the extent of the conflict only ~
Section 4. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other
part of this Resolution 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 Resolution, nor the application of such word, phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this Resolution to any other
persons or circumstances, shall be affected thereby~
Section 5. 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 resolution 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 all times during such discussion,
consideration and action~ The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices
and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 6. This Resolution takes effect immediately upon its passage and
signature and shall remain in effect for each subsequent tax year until changed.
PASSED, APP~OVED AND SIGNED on ~~.C=<< /0 I ~3.
Voting Aye:
Voting No:
Absent:
Attes~~~ Signed:
I y Secretary (8 I)
Recommended: uJt1Ui4);;;;;j ~ -V-.
Tax Assessor-Collector