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ORDINANCE NO. 680
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND
COLLECTION OF AN AD VALOREM TAX ON PROPERTY
SITUATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, ON THE
1ST DAY OF JANUARY, 1977, EXCEPT SUCH PROPERTY
AS MAY BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION BY THE CONSTITUTION
AND THE STATUTES OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, ESTABLISHING
A DELINQUENT DATE; AND SETTING THE RATE OF PENALTY
AND INTEREST AND PRESCRIBING ATTORNEYS· FEES TO
BE COLLECTED ON DELINQUENT TAXES; DECLARING A
FIRST, PRIOR AND SUPERIOR LIEN ON ALL REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 1977, TO
SECURE PAYMENT; ORDAINING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO
THE SUBJECT AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
1. That there is hereby levied and shall be collected as provided
by law an ad valorem tax for the year 1977 on all property,
real or personal, except such property as may be exempt from
taxation by the Constitution and the Statutes of the State of
Texas, situated within the corporate limits of the City of
North Richland Hills, on January 1, 1977, and that the amount
to be applied to the value of such property shall be $1.02
per $100.00 evaluation.
2. That the tax so levied and assessed shall be apportioned to
the following accounts and funds in the amount set forth:
General Fund
$1,069,841.58
General Obligation Bond
Interest and Sinking Fund
$ 347,351.16
Collections of the taxes levied shall be deposited to the credit of each of the
above accounts and funds in their proportionate share of the total levy after
taking into consideration a 3% uncollectible factor which is to be accounted
for in the General Fund.
3. That the taxes provided for herein are in accordance with
appropriate State Statutes.
4. Ad Valorem Taxes levied by this Ordinance shall be due and payable
on October 1,1977, and shall become delinquent on the first day
of February, 1978. Payment of such tax is due in one full
i nsta 11ment.
5. If the tax is unpaid after February 1, 1978, such tax will become
delinquent and penalty and interest will attach and accrue as
provided by the Statutes of the State of Texas including Articles
1060a and 7336, V.A.T.C.S.
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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 ten per cent (10%) of the total amount
of tax, penalty and interest then due shall be added as collection
costs and 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 and prior to all other 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 1,1977.
9. Should any section, provision or clause of this Ordinance be
declared by a court or 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 upon first and final reading at a regular meeting
on the 26th day of September , 1977.
ATTEST:
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Tom E. Newman,'~~or
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~nette Moore, City Secretary
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R x McEntire, City Attorney
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