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<br />:. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.. ' <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />OR.DINANCE NOf <br /> <br />1130 <br /> <br />, ; <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23, "T~XAT;rON", or TEE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, ~Y EXEMPTING FIFTEEN THOUSAND <br />DOLLARS ($15,000.00)' OF' THE ASSESSED VALUE O,F RES;I;DENCE HOMESTEADS <br />OF PERSONS SIXTY~FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE OR' OLDER fROM ~LL AD <br />VALOREM TAXES LEVIED BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE FROM AND AFTER <br />. . . . <br />JANUARY 1, 1978; AND PROV:IDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF ~ <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; <br /> <br />Secti.'c>n 1. Chapter 23, "Taxation", of the Code of Ordinances <br /> <br />of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended by adding thereto <br /> <br />Section 23-4, which shall read as follows, to-wit; <br /> <br />"TAXATION" <br /> <br />"Section 23-4. Exceptio'n to paym~ent of' A.d Valorem Taxes. <br /> <br />From and after January 1, 1978, Fifteen Thousand Dollars <br />($15,000.00) of the assessed va.lue of residence homesteads <br />of persons sixty-five (65) years of age or older shall be <br />exempted from ad valorem taxes levied by the City of La Porte; <br />provided, however, tha't any person desiring the right of <br />exemption shall first complete and file with the Tax Assessor- <br />Collector of the City of La Porte a sworn statement stating <br />his name, age and the legal description of said residence <br />homestead; and, provided' further', that no residence homestead <br />shall be entitled to more than one residence homestead tax <br />exemption." <br /> <br />Secti.on 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately <br /> <br />upon its passage and approval. <br /> <br />PA,SSED AND APPROVED, this the 6th day of September <br /> <br />, 1978. <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br /> <br />~~~~ <br /> <br />CITY OF ~ . <br /> <br /> <br />BY~~ ~.... <br />Mayor <br /> <br />APPROVED; <br /> <br />City Attorney <br />