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. . ORDINANCE NO. 93-!898 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 402.0025, TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, IMPOSING A LIEN AGAINST AN OWNER'S PROPERTY, UNLESS IT IS A HOMESTEAD AS PROTECTED BY THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION, FOR DELINQUENT BILLS FOR MUNICIPAL UTILITY SERVICE RENDERED TO THE PROPERTY; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby adopts the provisions of section 402.0025, Texas Local Government Code, subparagraphs (d) through (h), imposing a lien against an owner's property, unless it is a homestead as protected by the Texas Constitution, for delinquent bills for City of La Porte utility service to the property. section 2. The City of La Porte's lien shall not apply to bills for service connected in a tenant's name after notice by the property owner to the City of La Porte that the property is rental property. section 3. The City of La Porte's lien shall not apply to bills for service connected in a tenant's name prior to the effective date of this ordinance imposing the lien. section 4. The City of La Porte's lien shall be perfected by recording in the real property records of Harris County, a notice of lien containing a legal description of the property and the City of La Porte's utility account number for the delinquent charges. The City of La Porte's lien shall include penalties; one percent (1%) interest per month on the unpaid balance; and a collection cost of Fifty Dollars ($50.00). section 5. The City of La Porte's lien shall be inferior to a bona fide mortgage lien that is recorded before the recording of the City of La Porte's lien in the real property records of Harris County. The City of La Porte's lien is superior to all