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ORDINANCE NO. 1279
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX RATE FOR THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS FOR THE YEAR 1985
BE IT ORDAINED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS THAT:
We, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills do
hereby levy or adopt the tax rate on $100 valuation for this City for
tax year 1985 as follows:
$ .197 for the purposes of maintenance and operation.
$ .138 for the payment of principal and interest on debt
of this City.
$ .335 Total tax rate.
The tax assessor-collector is hereby authorized to assess and
collect the taxes of the City of North Richland Hills on this 9th day
of September, 1985.
1.
That there is hereby levied and shall be collected as provided
by law an ad valorem tax for the year 1985 on all property, real and
personal, except such property a~ may be exempt from taxation by
Constitution and the statutes of the State of Texas, and ordinances and
resolutions of the City of North Richland Hills situated within the
corporate limits of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, on January
1, 1985, and that the amount to be applied to the value of such property
shall be 33.5ç per $100.00 valuation.
2.
That the tax so levied and assessed shall be apportioned to the
accounts and funds in the amount as set forth above. Collections of
taxes levied shall be deposited to the credit of each of the above
accounts and funds in their proportionate share of the total levy and
after taking into consideration a three percent (3%) uncollectable factor
which is to be accounted for in the General Fund.
3.
That the taxes provided for herein are in accordance with the
appropriate State statutes.
4.
Ad valorem taxes levied by this Ordinance shall be due and
payable on October 1, 1985, and shall become delinquent on the first day
of February, 1986. Payment of such tax is due in one full installment.
5.
If the tax is unpaid after February 1, 1986, such tax will
become delinquent and penalty and interest will attach and accrue as
provided by the Statures of the State of Texas including Articles 1060a
and 7336, V.A.T.C.S.
6.
In the event the taxes become delinquent and in the event such
delinquent taxes are referred to an attorney for collection, an
additional amount of fifteen percent (15%) of the total amount of tax,
penalty and interest then due shall be added as collection costs to be
paid by the taxpayer.
7.
Taxes herein levied and uncollected shall be a first prior and
superior lien against the property, and the said lien shall be superior
liens, charges, and encumbrances, and such lien shall attach to personal
property with the same priority as to real property.
8.
.
The lien provided herein shall be attached as of January 1,
1985.
9.
Should any section provision or clause of this Ordinance be
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same
shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part
thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid.
10.
This Ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of
its approval and adoption as provided by law.
Passed and approved by the City Council of the City of North
Richland Hills, Texas, upon first and final reading, at a regular meeting
on the 9th day of September, 1985.
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ATTEST:
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~áñette Rewis-City Secretary
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Rex McEntire-Attorney