HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 673-92 09-22-1992 ORDINANCE NO. 673
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE APPRAISAL ROLL; LEVYING AND
ASSESSING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT OF
THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR APPORTIONING EACH LEVY FOR
SPECIFIC PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR A TAX DUE AND
DELINQUENT DATE; PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF
EXEMPTIONS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT; DECLARING A FIRST PRIOR
AND SUPERIOR LIEN ON REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
The ad valorem tax appraisal roll and effective tax rate
information as presented by the assessor the City Council for the
tax year 1992, be and is hereby approved and adopted.
II.
There is hereby levied and shall be collected for the use and
support of the municipal government of the City of Richland
Hills, Texas, a total ad valorem tax of $.37867 per One Hundred
Dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property
situated within the corporate limits of the City of Richland
Hills, Texas, except for such property as may be exempt from
taxation by the Constitution, Statutes of the State of Texas or
by City Ordinance, which tax levy is apportioned as follows:
a. For use in the general fund for general municipal
purposes, including but not limited to, maintenance and
operations, per One Hundred Dollar valuation ...$.37867
b. For interest and sinking fund per One Hundred Dollar
valuation $.00000.
III.
Taxes levied under this ordinance shall be due October 1, 1992,
and if not paid on or before February 1, 1993, shall become
delinquent. Payment of taxes is due in one full installment. If
the tax is unpaid after February 1, 1993, such tax will become
delinquent and the penalty and interest will attach and accrue as
provided by the statutes of the State of Texas.
IV.
All taxes shall become as of January 1, 1993, a first, prior and
superior lien upon the property against which assessed, and the
• City assessor and collector of the City of Richland Hills is
hereby authorized and empowered to enforce the collection of such
taxes according to the Constitution and laws of the State of
Texas and ordinances of the City of Richland Hills and shall,, by
virtue of the tax rolls, fix and establish a lien by levying upon
such property whether real or personal, for the payment of said
• taxes, penalty and interest, and, the interest and penalty
collected from such delinquent taxes shall be apportioned to the
General Fund of the City of Richland Hills. All delinquent taxes
shall bear interest from date of delinquency at the rate as
prescribed by State Law.
V.
The exemptions from taxation heretofore approved by the City
Council of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, shall remain in
full force and effect.
VI.
In addition to the taxes and penalty and interest assessed and
levied herein, there is also assessed and levied a 15 percent
collection fee on all taxes, penalty and interest that become
delinquent and remain unpaid on July 1.
VII.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. That is hereby declared to be the intention
of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences,
clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance
shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid
• judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of
this ordinance, since the same would have been enhanced by the
City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any
such invalid or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
VIII.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effective from and after its passage and publication as provided
by the Richland Hills City Charter and the laws of the State of
Texas.
PRESENTED, GIVEN FIRST READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting
of the Richland Hills City Council on the 22nd day of September,
1992, by a vote of 3 ayes, 2 nays and 0
abstentions.
APP~R~OVED
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C. F. KELLEY, MAYOR
• ATTEST:
PAULINE KEMPE, ITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
AUL F. WIENE E, IT ATTORNEY
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