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ORDINANCE NO. 493
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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., 1973, 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 1973-74, for
General Fund operations of ONE AND 02/100 DOLLARS ($1.02) 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., 1973, liable under the law to taxation and not
exempt therefrom by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION I I.
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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., 1973.
SECTI ON II 1.
The ad valorem taxes herein levied and authorized and required
to be collected shall become delinquent of the first day of February,
A.D., 1974.
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 payment of such taxes as follows:
If paid in the month of February, one (1%) percent of the taxes
and interest due thereon;
If paid in the month of March, two (2%) percent of the taxes
and interest due thereon;
If paid in the month of April, three (3%) percent of the taxes
and interest due thereon;
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If paid in the month of May, four (4%) percent of the taxes
and interest due thereon;
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If paid in the month of June, five (5%) percent of the taxes
and interest due thereon;
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If paid on or after the first day of July, eight (8%) percent
of the taxes and interest due thereon.
SECTION V.
All deliquent taxes shall bear interest from February l.at the
rate of one-half of one percent (0.5%) per month, or fraction thereof,
until paid.
SECTION VI.
All deliquent taxes, together with all interest and penalties
thereon, as above provided, shall be and become a lien upon 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.
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SECTION VI!.
The fact that the fiscal period begins on October 1, 1973,
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 AND APPROVED this 10th day of
September
, 1973.
ATTEST:
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DONNA PAIRSH, CITY SECRETJVry
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~ION L. MASSEY, KAYOR LJI
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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11M TRUMÃN, CITY ATTORNEY
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