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ORDINANCE NO. 1670
AN ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VIII, TEXAS CONSTITUTION, SECTION
l-j, ELECTING TO TAX GOODS, WARES, MERCHANDISE, OTHER TANGIBLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND ORES, OTHER THAN OIL, NATURAL GAS, AND OTHER
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, OTHERWISE EXEMPT, EFFECTIVE FOR TAX YEAR 1990,
AND SUBSEQUENT TAX YEARS, 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. Article VIII, Section 1, of the Texas Constitution
was amended November 7, 1989, to provide for the taxation of certain
tangible personal property, unless exempt as required or permitted
by the Texas Constitution, and by adding Section l-j to said Article
VIII, Section 1, of the Texas Constitution, permitting a
municipality, including a home rule city, to tax goods, wares,
merchandise, other tangible personal property, and ores, other than
oil, natural gas, and other petroleum products, by official action
to tax such exempt property, and providing if official action is
taken to tax such exempt property before January 1, 1990, such
property is taxable effective for the year 1990.
Section 2. This ordinance shall constitute the official action
of the City Council of the City of La Porte, pursuant to Article
VIII, Section l-j, Texas Constitution, to tax such exempt property
for the tax year 1990, and subsequent tax years, continuing until
the action taken by the City Council of the City of La Porte is
rescinded.
Section 3. 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 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. 1670
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Section 4. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 11th day of December, 1989.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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~o man L. Malon, ayor-
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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Knox W. Askins
City Attorney