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ORDINANCE NO. 449
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN EXEMPTION OF 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 1-b of the Texas Constitution as
arnended and approved by the citizens of Texas by vote on Novernber 7, 1972,
enables the governing body of a city, frorn and after January 1, 1973, to
exernpt, by its own action, not less than Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars
of the assessed value of residential hornesteads of persons sixty five (65)
years of age or older frorn all ad valorern taxes thereafter levied by such
ci ty; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas,
has deterrnined that because of the financial burden of the aged, who for the
rnost part are on fixed incornes, it would be in the best interest of the City
and its citizenry to grant such exernption,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
That there shall be exernpt frorn city ad valorern taxes for the year
1973, and all subsequent years where the City Council by resolution so provides,
the surne of Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars frorn the assessed value of any
exclusively residence hornestead, within the city, occupied by a owner sixty
five (65) years of age or older, as of January 1 of each tax year, on the
following terrns and conditions:
1. To qualify for such exernption, the property rnust be
clairned as (hornestead) for state and county ad valorern
tax purposes.
2. A single person rnay qualify.
3. The person clairning the exernption must own at least
one-half (1/2) interest (legal or equitable) in the
property, or own sarne jointly or in cornrnon with a
spouce, child, brother, or sister.
4. The person clairning the exernption rnust 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 exernption shall be allowed until all delinquent
taxes, assessrnents, penalties, and interest against
the property shall have been paid in full.
6. No exernption shall be allowed unless the property is
used exclusively for residential purposes.
7. No exernption shall be or becorne effective unless
there shall have been filed in the office of the
Tax Assessor-Collector of the City of North Richland
Hills, Texas, between January 1 and April 30 of the
current taxed year, an affidavit clairning such
exernption, on a forrn suitable to the City Tax
Assessor-Collector, together with such reasonable
proof of ownership and age as rnay be required,
provided however such affidavit rnay be filed within
one hundred twenty (120) days of the passage of this
ordinance, even though such date exceeds April 30 of
the tax year 1973.
Any person or persons who shall willfully rnake false affidavit for
the purpose of clairning the exernption herein granted, shall be guilty of a
rnisderneanor and shall be liable to a fine of not rnore than Two Hundred ($200.00)
Dollars, and further, shall be liable to the city for the taxes, plus ten (10%)
per cent penalty and six (6%) per cent interest thereon, which would have been
due and payable if the exernption would not have been allowed had the affidavit
not been false.
If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, or provision
of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the sarne
shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or any part or
provision thereof other than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
The City Secretary is hereby directed to publish the cornplete text of
this ordinance at least twice, in the official newspaper of the city.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect frorn
and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of February
, 1973.
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ARION L. MASSEY. MAYO;- ~
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS (¡I
ATTEST:
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DONN~RSH, CITY SECRETAR~
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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TIM TR MAN, CITY ATTORNEY
HOMESTEAD ~Q1PTION AFFIDAVIT
CITY OF NORTH tRIÇHlAND HIllS, TEXAS
FOR THE YEAR 1973
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1. Affi ant I s Name:
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2. Affiant's Res~ence ,Street Address: .
3. Affiant~ Date Öf Birth:
1 .-t .
4. What proof of-age is attached:
(Birth certificate, Driver's license, etc.)
5. Date property acqui;red:
6. Date property first occupied as residence by affiant:
7. Is any part of the property used for business:
.,.8.. \~hat fractional interest do you oli.'n in the property?
(100%, one-half owner, other fractional share)
9. If you own less than 100%, please list the name(s), relationship to you, and
fractional interest owned by all other co-owners:
Name
Relatjonship
Interest
a.
b.
c.
d.
10. Date affiant became a resident of North Rich1and Hills:
11. Legal description of residence described in question I 2:
Lot No.
ßlo¿k No.
Add1tion "
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
I
oath that:
1. I am the affiant named in and who makes this HomesteadJFy~~tion~ff+davit;
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2. I understand that any person who makes a false affidavit in claiming the
homestead exemption shall be subject to all penalties which exist for lack
-~'-of-'payment-of-taxes-;--and-a-l1()ther appropriate criminal penalties;
, being sworn, declare under
3. I swear or affirm that as of January 1, 1973, I was 65 years of age or older.
4. I swear or affirm that I have claimed the above described property for
State and County ad valorem tax purposes, and none other.
5. I swear or affirm that no delinquent taxes, assessments, penalties or
interest are outstanding against the above described property, as far
as I know.
6. I swear or affirm that the above described property is owned and occupied
by me, and used exclusively for residential purposes.
7. I swear or affirm that I had been a resident of North Richland Hills, Texas,
for a period of at least one (1) year, as of January 1, 1973.
I have read the foregoing Homestead Exemption Affidavit and know the contents
thereof and the matters therein stated are true of II'IY own knowledge and further,
the representations and statements therein contained are made for the purpose of .
obtaining a homestead exemption, persuant to Ordinance No. 449 of the City of North
Richland Hills, Texas.
Date:
Affiant
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority on this day personally appeared
known to me to be the person whose name is subcribed
to the above and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he/she executed
the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed,
Given under mY hand and seal of office this
_day of
1973.
Notary public Tarrant County, lexas
OR
Assessor-Collecotr or Clerk
City of North Rich1and Hills, Texas
LEGAL AFFIDAVIT
THE STATE OF TEXAS:
ATTACH LEGAl
Copy HERE
COUNTY OF TARRANT
Before me, the undersigned authority on this day personally
appeared Eleanor Lewie known to me to be a credible person. who
first being sworn, deposed and upon her oath said:
Bookkeeper Mid Cities Daily News:
That she is the of the , a newspaper
which has been regularly and continuously published and of general
circulaticm in the City/Town of
Hurst
, for a period of
more than one year next preceding the first publication of the
attached Legal Notice
and that he caused said notice to be
3/4/73
published in said newspaper on the following date/so 3/7/73
That the attached is a true and correct copy of said notice as pub-
lished on said date/s in said
Mid Oi ties Daily NewS'
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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 3r~ay of~t-
19 u..
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County ,
Form -- 110
.ADOPTED tbis
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, N L. MASSEY
';; MAYOR
CitY,OF NOR'l1I,
. '!UCHLAND fGtL&; TEXAS¡'
A'rŒST; , ,I'
..-DoNNA P AIRSH,'
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AS TO ~IU(
LEGAL AFFIDAVIT
THE STATE OF TEXAS:
COUNTY OF TARRANT
Before me, the undersigned authority on this day personally
appeared Eleanor Lewis known to me to be a credible person. who
first being sworn, deposed and upon her oath said:
Th t h' i thBookkeeper f'thMid Cities Dai4' News
a s e s e 0 e , a newspaper
which has been regularly and continuously published and of general
c1rculaticm in the City/Town of HuT'st.
, for a period of
more than one year next preceding the first publication of the
attached
Legal Notice
and that he caused said notice to be
published in said newspaper on the following date/so
3/4/73
3/7/73
That the attached is a true and correct copy of said notice as pub-
lished on said date/s in said Mid Cities Daily News
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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the1::!!day of~
19 ~
County ,
ATTACH LEGAl
COpy HERE
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suc:h'. ....... 'exceeda ApriL» of
thetn,yeat 1973.
Any person orpersoll$\Vho
sballwiUfully makefaø.affi- .
I dàvit for the purpose ofd'ahn-
"ing the~OIt herein..
grantéd, sballbe 'Ø'Jilt1 of a
mis4emeanoF andSÞøll\beJia-
bleté·a fiDe'òI. ....~·than
. Two Hüatrett (~ClQ1ÐøUårs,
, and furtbeI"'sballbe JifÜ)leto
, thecityfQt the tues,plusteD
(lOper'centlper cent péha1tý
udlix(sixper cent) pet cent
interestt.bereoD, which would
håve~ due,qd payable if
:the epmptioøwou1d not have
",~Jìíd the affidavit
JtÐt beenfM.
ffanyseetion, paraaraPlt. sub-
ftYisiDn, cla~,pIt'~. cr
~ionof thl$ ... Øl'diIIaRce
... ~e(FinváH4or he14
IUaCOI1Stitu1Î&IJa}, ..the.. same
BÞ8U not affecttbeValidity of
Jtbis ordinance·.as a Whole or
any partOFp.rovisioD thereof
Dthef . tIîe·pâtt SDdecided
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, etary is hereby
pubØslítbe com· .
'plete .. Of this ordinance at
least. ' *Mee, ,in..' the ' tllicial
newsprqíerot the city. .
This ordinance shall take ef·
,feet and be in full force and
effect ~ and after'the date
of its passage, and it is so or-
dained. '
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
26th day of ~elJruar)', lf13.
"..MARION L. MASSEY
MAYOR
" , CITY OF NORTH
'RICHLAND HILLS, 'tEXAS
AT'J,'J:ST;, .
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ET.utY
'. AS TO FORM
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MCDNtegal No. 7352
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