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ORDINANCE NO. 432
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
AN ANNUAL DIRECT AD VALOREM TAX ON ALL PROPERTY, REAL,
PERSONAL AND MIXED, SITUATED IN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, AND ALL PERSONAL
PROPERTY OWNED IN SAID CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS ON
THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, A.D., 1972, EXCEPT SUCH
PROPERTY AS MAY BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION BY THE CONSTI-
TUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
There is hereby levied and there shall be collected as provided
by law, an annual direct special ad valorem tax for the year 1972-73, for
General Fund operations of ONE AND 20/100 DOLLARS ($1.20) on every ONE
HUNDRED DOLLAR ($100.00) valuation, being 55% of the appraised evaluation,
on all property, real, personal and mixed, situated in and all personal
property owned in the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, on the first
day of January, A.D., 1972, liable under the law to taxation and not
exempt therefrom by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION I I.
The ad valorem taxes herein levied and authorized and required
to be collected shall be and become due and payable on the first day of
October, A.D., 1972.
SECTION II 1.
The ad valorem taxes herein levied and authorized and required
to be collected shall become delinquent on the first day of February,
A. D., 1973.
SECTION IV.
Should any taxpayer permit his taxes to become delinquent that
is to say, should fail or refuse to pay his taxes then and in that event,
a penalty shall attach to the p~ment of such taxes at the rate of one
half of one per cent (0.5%) per month or fraction thereof, for each month
thereafter.
SECTION V.
Said penalty of one half of one percent (0.5%) per month shall
be added to said taxes in the event the p~ment thereof shall become
delinquent as above set forth and said penalty shall attach on the first
day of each month thereafter, until the taxes shall have been paid, which
penalty shall be and become a part of said taxes and be payable as such;
and provided further that in the event of the publication of the legal
delinquent list; or if suit is brought to recover such taxes and penalties
and the delinquent taxpayer shall be subject to the payment of said taxes,
penalties and costs, and the same shall be and become a lien upon the
property of such taxpayer, as prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas,
with penalties and costs shall be and become and there are hereby made a
paramount lien to all other liens whatsoever on the property on which said
taxes are levied.
SECTION VI.
Should any part, portion, section or part of a section of this
ordinance be declared invalid or inoperative or void for any reason by a
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall
in no way affect the remaining portions, parts, sections or parts of
sections of this ordinance, which provision shall remain and continue to
be in full force and effect.
SECTION VI!.
The fact that the fiscal period begins on October 1, 1972,
requires that this ordinance be effective upon its passage and adoption
to preserve the public peace, prosperity, health and safety, and the
rules requiring ordinances to be read and passed on two separate dates
is hereby suspended and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and adoption.
PASSED this 11th day of September, 1972.
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MARION í.~ MASSEY. MAYOR·· _(40"
ATTEST:
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DONNA PAIRSH, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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