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<br /> <br />City of La Porte <br /> <br />Established 1892 <br /> <br />August 28, 2007 <br /> <br />via cm/rrr#70070710000258041383 <br /> <br />Chief Appra' <br />Harris C nty Appraisal District <br />P.O. 920975 <br />Ho TX 77292-0975 <br /> <br />Dear Sir: <br /> <br />I enclose herewith a certified copy of City of La Porte Ordinance <br />No. 2007-3023, passed and approved by City Council of the city of <br />La Porte at its regular meeting of August 27, 2007. <br /> <br />The caption of the Ordinance reads as follows: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO TAX TANGIBLE <br />PERSONAL PROPERTY IN TRANSIT WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE <br />EXEMPT PURSUANT TO TEXAS TAX CODE, SECTION 11.253; <br />EXTENDING THE APPLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE TO CITY OF LA <br />PORTE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY I, <br />2008, AND THEREAFTER; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO <br />FURNISH A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE HARRIS <br />COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY <br />CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; <br />AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF." <br /> <br />As specified in Section 1 of the ordinance goods-in-transit, as <br />defined in Tex. Tax Code 11.253(a) (2), as amended by House Bill <br />621, enacted by the 80th Texas Legislature in Regular Session, <br />shall remain subject to taxation by the City of La Porte. <br /> <br />Yours very truly, <br /> <br />CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> <br />By: <br /> <br />Martha A. Gillett <br />City Secretary <br /> <br />MAG: sw <br />cc: Mr. John Joerns, Interim City Manager <br />Mr. Michael Dolby, Interim Finance Director <br />Ms. Kathy Powell, Tax Assessor Collector <br />~ Hugh L. Landrum, Jr., Industrial Appraiser <br />via fax no. 281.484.7272 <br /> <br />P.O. Box 1115 e La Porte, Texas 77572-1115 e (281) 471-5020 <br />