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Home My Public Portal AboutOrdinance No. 1414-20 09-28-2020 ORDINANCE NO. 1414-20 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS AFFIXING AND LEVYING MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM TAXES ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2020 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AT THE RATE OF$0.558551 PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS($100.00),AND FOR DIRECTING THE ASSESSMENT THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR A DATE ON WHICH SUCH TAXES BECOME DUE AND DELINQUENT TOGETHER WITH PENALTIES AND INTEREST THEREON; PROVIDING FOR PLACE OF PAYMENT;PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL OF THE TAX ROLLS PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS,the City of Richland Hills is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richland Hills hereby finds that the tax for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021, levied for current expenses of the City and the general improvements of the City and its property must be levied to provide the revenue requirements of the budget for the ensuing year; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved on September 28, 2020 a separate budget ordinance for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020 and the 2020 Appraisal Roll of the City of Richland Hills as approved by the Tarrant County Appraisal District; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.05 of the Texas Tax Code, the City Council held a public hearing concerning the proposed tax rate on September 14, 2020 and all statutory and constitutional requirements concerning the levying and assessing of ad valorem taxes have been completed in due and correct time; and WHEREAS, the operations and maintenance tax rate of $0.413294 for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021 is the same rate as the calculated No New Revenue operations and maintenance tax rate of $0.413294, and the total tax rate of $0.558551 for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021 is the same total tax rate that was adopted for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019 and ending September 30, 2020; and WHEREAS,the City Council has approved separately each of the two components of the tax rate set forth. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS,TEXAS THAT: SECTION 1. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. There is hereby levied and ordered to be assessed and collected for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020, and ending September 30, 2021, and for each fiscal year thereafter until it be otherwise provided and ordained,on all taxable property,real,personal and mixed, situated within the corporate limits of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, and not exempt from taxation by the constitution of the State of Texas and valid state laws,an ad valorem tax rate of$0.558551 on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) assessed value of taxable property, which tax rate is apportioned and distributed as follows: (a) For the purpose of defraying the current maintenance and operation expenses of the City (General Fund): $0.413294 on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) assessed value of taxable property. (b) For the purposed of creating a Debt Service Fund to pay the interest and principle on all outstanding indebtedness which shall be applied to the payment of such interest and maturities of all outstanding bonded indebtedness: $0.145257 on each One Hundred Dollars($100.00) assessed value of all taxable property. TOTAL tax rate: $0.558551 SECTION 3. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 26% PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $0.00. SECTION 4. The taxes herein are levied according to law and shall be due and payable on October 1, 2020,and the same shall become delinquent on February 1,2021. Should any taxpayer fail to make payment before the date of delinquency,a penalty and interest as provided by law shall be assessed until the unpaid taxes and penalty have been satisfied. SECTION 5. Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 33.07 of the Texas Tax Code, in the event that the taxes become delinquent on or after February 1, 2021 but not later than May 1, 2021 and that remain delinquent on July 1,2021,and in the event such delinquent taxes are referred to an attorney for collection, an additional amount of twenty percent (20%) of the total amount of tax, penalty and interest then due shall be added as collection costs to be paid by the taxpayer. SECTION 6. Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 33.08 of the Texas Tax Code, the City further provides that all taxes that become delinquent on or after June 1, 2021 shall, in order to defray the costs of collection, incur an additional penalty in the amount of twenty percent (20%) of the delinquent tax, penalty and interest. SECTION 7. The tax roll for tax year 2020 for the City of Richland Hills is hereby approved. SECTION 8. Taxes are payable at the office of the Tax Assessor/Collector. The City shall have available all rights and remedies provided by law for the enforcement of the collection of taxes levied under this ordinance. SECTION 9. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed; but such repeal shall not abate any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed Ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the Ordinance. Any remaining portions of conflicting ordinances shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 10. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 11. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2020. HE HONORABLE MAYO ED��rRD LOPEZ ATTEST: 0c LA NO CATHY B(�G, CITY SEC ARY ��a;•�N�'; APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: v: Act • ,�/-;r7'1 ;�. � % .. . CITY ATTORNE