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ORDINANCE NO. 1416
~ AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES UPON TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN
AND SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; AND MAKING
APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE
CITY GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; CONTAINING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; 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. That there is hereby levied for the current
fiscal year beginning October 1. 1984, and ending September 30,
1985, on all real property situated and all personal property
owned within the taxable limits of the said City of La Porte, on
the first day of January, 1984, except so much as may be exempt
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under the Constitution and laws of the United States, this State,
and the City of La Porte, the following taxes:
(1) An Ad Valorem Tax of and at the rate of four eight nine
three cents ($.~1) on the one hundred dollars
($100.00) cash value thereof, estimated in lawful
currency of the United States for the current expenses
for the support, maintenance, and improvement of the
City Government of said City of La Porte, Texas.
(2) An Ad Valorem Tax of and at the rate of two two zero
seven cents ($.2207) on the one hundred dollars
($100.00) cash value thereof, estimated in lawful
currency of the United States, to pay current interest
on and provide one year's sinking fund and to pay all of
the principal and interest accruing on all outstanding
bonds lawfully issued by the City of La Porte.
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Section 2. All property upon which a rate of taxation is
hereinabove levied shall be assessed on a ration of one hundred
percent (100%) of the estimated market value thereof.
Section 3. That the sums hereinafter accruing and collected
from the hereinabove taxes so levied by and the same are hereby
appropriated for the support, maintenance, and improvement of the
City Government of the City of La Porte.
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Ordinance No. 1416 ,Page 2
Section 4. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any
part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this
Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and it
is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to
have passed each section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section,
sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, may be declared
invalid.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.
Section 6. The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites and declares that a sufficiennt written notice of the
date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council
was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of
the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised
Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to
the public as required by law at all times during which this
ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed,
considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further
ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the
contents and posting thereof.
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Ordinance No. 141G, Page 3.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the
1984.
7th day of November
CITY OF LA PORTE
By
Virginia Cline, Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED:
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City Attorney