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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 943 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23, "TAXATION," OF THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY EXEMPTING ~~~n <br />Thousand, Five Hundred DOLLARS ($ 7.500.00 ) OF THE <br />ASSESSED VALUE OF RESIDENCE HOMESTEADS OF PERSONS SIXTY-FIVE <br />(65) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER FROM ALL AD VALOREM TAXES LEVIED BY <br />THE CITY OF LA PORTE FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 1973; AND PRO- <br />VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br /> <br />Section 1. Chapter 23, "Taxation," of the Code of Ordi- <br /> <br />nances of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby arnended by <br /> <br />adding thereto Section 23-3, which shall read as follows, to-wit: <br /> <br />"TAXATION <br /> <br />-. <br /> <br />"Sec. 23-3. Exception to payrnent of Ad Valorern Taxes. <br /> <br />Frorn and after January 1, 1973, Seven Thousand <br />Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($ 7,500.00 ) of the <br />assessed value of residence hornesteads of persons sixty- <br />five (65) years of age or older shall be exernpted frorn <br />ad valorern taxes levied by the City of La Porte; provided, <br />however, that any person desiring the right of exernption <br />shall first cornplete and file with the Tax Assessor- <br />Collector of the City of La Porte a sworn statement <br />stating his name, age, and the legal description of said <br />residence hornestead; and, provided further, that no resi- <br />dence hornestead shall be entitled to rnore than one <br />residence hornestead tax exemption." <br /> <br />Section 2. This Ordinance shall be effective frorn and <br /> <br />after January 1, 1973. <br /> <br />PASSED and APPROVED, this the 18th day of December, 1972. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />',' <br />.... " <br />'" <br /> <br />./-.. <br />J' .... <br /> <br />CITY" OF LA PORTE <br /> <br />~ <br />By k d/ V/~A <br />E. A. Thornas, ayor <br /> <br /> <br />", " <br />/ <br /> <br />AP~ ~ ~) <br /> <br />City Attorney <br /> <br />-. <br />