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ORDINANCE NO. 94-1996
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES UPON TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN AND SUBJECT TO
TAXATION IN THE CITY OF IA PORTE, TEXAS; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUPPORT,
MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY OF IA PORTE;
FINDING THAT ALL REQUIRED NOTICES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED AND ALL REQUIRED HEARINGS
HELD; CONTAINING A REPEALING CIAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CIAUSE; FINDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS IAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IA PORTE
Section 1. That there is hereby levied for the fiscal year beginning October I,
1994, and ending September 3D, 1995, 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, 1994, except so much as may be exempt 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 fifty-five cents ($.55) on the one
hundred dollars ($100.00) cash value thereof, estimated in lawful currency
of the United States for the current expenses for the support, maintenance,
and improvement of the City Government of said City of La Porte; and
(2) An Ad Valorem Tax of and at the rate of sixteen cents ($.16) on the one
hundred dollars ($100.00) cash value thereof, estimated in lawful currency
of the United States, to pay current interest on and provide one year's
sinking fund and to pay all of the Principal and Interest accruing on all
outstanding general obligation bonds and certificates of obligation
lawfully issued by the City of La Porte.
That this provides the sum of total Ad Valorem tax at the rate of seventy-one
cents ($.71) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) cash value thereof, estimated in
lawful currency of the United States.
Section 2. All property upon which a rate of taxation is hereinabove levied
shall be assessed on a ratio of one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated market
value thereof.
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Section 3. That the sums hereinafter accruing and collected from the
hereinabove taxes so levied be and the same are hereby appropriated for
the support, maintenance, and improvement of the City Government of the
City of La Porte.
Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and
declares that all notices required by law have been published, and that a
public hearing as required by law was duly called and held, and that all
matters prerequisite to the establishment and levy of an ad valorem tax
have been accomplished, all as required by the laws of the State of Texas,
and the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte.
Section 5. 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 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.
Section 7. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and
declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place, and
subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place conven-
ient 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.
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Section 8. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its
passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 12th day of September, 1994.
By
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City Secretary
Sue Lenes
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City Attorney
Knox Askins