O-1999-2325 Designating a contiguous geographic area with

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prescribed by law for funds of Texas cities. The annual Tax Increment shall equal the property taxes levied by the City and any other taxing unit participating in the Zone for that year on the captured appraised value, as defined by Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code, of real property located in Zone that is taxable by the City or any other taxing unit participating in the Zone, less any amounts that are to be allocated from the Tax Increment pursuant to Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code. All revenues from the sale of any tax increment bonds, notes or other obligations hereafter issued for the benefit of the Zone by the City, if any; revenues from the sale of property acquired as part of the project plan and reinvestment zone financing plan, if any; and other revenues to be used in the Zone shall be deposited into the Tax Increment Fund. Prior to the termination of the Zone, money shall be disbursed from the Tax Increment Fund only to pay project costs, as defined by the Texas Tax Code, for the Zone, to satisfy the claims of holders of tax increments bonds or notes issued for the Zone, or to pay obligations incurred pursuant to agreements entered into to implement the project plan and reinvestment zone financing plan and achieve their purpose pursuant to Section 311.010(b) of the Texas Tax Code. Section 7. Severability If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or the application of same to any person to set circumstances, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, void or invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance or their application to other persons or set of circumstances shall not be affected thereby, it being the intent of the City Council in adopting this Ordinance that no portion hereof or regulations connected herein shall become C:\MY DOCUMENTS TIRZIPROPOSED TIRZ CREATION ORD(5-18-99).DOC -7-