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ORDINANCE NO. 2789
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, CODE OF ORDINANCES ENACTING A
LIMITATION ON THE TAXES OF HOMESTEADS OF PERSONS WHO ARE
DISABLED OR SIXTY FIVE OR MORE YEARS OF AGE.
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WHEREAS, Article 8, Section I-b(h) of the Texas Constitution authorizes the governing body
of governmental entities to permanently freeze the taxes on the homesteads of
persons who are disabled or sixty five (65) years of age or older; NOW,
THEREFORE,
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
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THAT Chapter 22 ofthe Code of Ordinances ofthe City of North Richland Hills
is hereby amended by adding a new Section 22-7 which shall read as follows:
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"Section 22-7. ELIMINATION OF INCREASES IN TAXES ON HOMESTEADS OF
DISABLED PERSONS AND THOSE AGE 65 OR OLDER.
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Taxes on a residence owned by a person who receives a residence homestead exemption
for such residence and who is either disabled or is sixty five (65) years of age or older
may not be increased while it remains the residence homestead of that person or that
person's spouse who is disabled or is sixty five (65) years of age and receives a residence
homestead exemption on the homestead. Upon the death of a person with such residence
homestead exemption, the taxes shall not be increased while it remains the residence
homestead of the decedent's surviving spouse if the spouse is fifty five (55) years of age
or older at the time of the death of the person who was receiving such homestead
exemption, subject to any exceptions provided by general law. Taxes may be increased
to the extent the value of the homestead is increased by improvements other than repairs
and improvements required to comply with governmental requirements, and except as
may be consistent with the transfer of a tax limitation under a law authorized by Article
8, Section 1-b(h), of the Texas Constitution."
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AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
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PASSED on this 20th day of September, 2004.
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CHLAND HILLS
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By:
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Patricia Hutson, City Secretary
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George A'(¿Ples Attorney
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Department Head
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