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ORDINANCE NO. 676
AN ORuINANCE GRANTING AN EXEMPTION OF NOT LESS THAN
THREE THOUSAND ($3,000.00) DOLLARS OF ASSESSED VALUE,
FOR AD VALOREM TAX PURPOSES TO ALL PERSONS SIXTY FIVE
(65) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
WHEREAS, Article XIII, Section l-b of the Texas Constitution as
amended and approved by the citizens of Texas by vote on November 7, 1972
enables the governing body of a city, from and after January 1,1973, to
exempt, by its own action, not less than Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars
of assessed value of residential homesteads of persons sixty five (65)
years of age or older from all ad valorem taxes thereafter levied by such
city; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas
has determined that because of the financial burden of the aged, who for the
most part are on fixed incomes, it would be in the best interest of the City
and its citizenry to grant such exemption,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
That there shall be exempt from City ad valorem taxes for the year
1977, and all subsequent years where the City Council by resolution so provides,
an amount to be deducted from the assessed value of any exclusive residence
homestead, within the City, occupied by an owner sixty five (65) years of age
or older, as of January 1 of each tax year, on the fOllowing terms and conditions:
1. To qualify for such exemption, the property must be
claimed as (homestead) for state and county ad valorem
tax purposes.
2. A single person may qualify.
3. The person claiming the exemption must own at least
one-half (1/2) interest (legal) in the property, or
own same jointly or in common with spouce, child,
brother, or sister.
4. The person claiming the exemption must have been a
resident of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas,
for at least one (1) year as of January 1 of each tax
year.
5. No exemption shall be allowed until all delinquent taxes,
assessments, penalties, and interest against the property
shall have been paid in full.
6. No exemption shall be allowed unless the property is
used exclusively for residential purposes.
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WANT AD INVOICE
From The FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas
To City of N. Richland Hills
P.O. Box 13305
Fort Worth. TX 76118
26 Lines 2 Times . . . . . . .. $ 39 . 52
1 Affidavit............... 1. 50
How ordered: PM on 1 y Total.. . $ 41 .02
Date stMt",d q / :1 0 / 7 7
To expire 1 0 / 0 7 / 77
Class No. 008 Signed: Patty Bray
WANT AD INVOICE
From The FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas
To City of N. Richland Hills
P.O. Box 13305
Fort worth. TX 76118
26 Lines 2 Times........ $39.52
1 Affidavit............... 1.50
How ordered: PH only Total. . . $ 41 .02
Date 5tMt",d 9/30/77
To expi re 1 0 / 0 7 / 7 7
Class No. 008 Signed: Patty Bray
County of Tarrant
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ThE STATE OF TEXAS.
Before me. a Notary Public in and for said County and State. this
day personally appeared Patty Bray ~~;:ry
for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, published by the Carter Publications, Inc..
at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County. Texas: and who. after being duly sworn,
did depose and say that the followinq clipping of an advertisement referring to
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Orn;nance No. 676-city of N.
R;C"hland Hills
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was published in the above named paper on the fol
Se tember 30, 197
October 7, 1977
Evenings Only
Sign~
Secretary
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this th 20th day of October
1977 Notary Public. ~/?<vz¿,é;:,-, ~4'¿:;{~'7~
~ Tan~nt County. Texas.