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RESOLUTION NO. f? J.- /7
WHEREAS, the 1979 Legislature of the State of Texas passed
and Governor Clements signed into Law Senate Bill 621 (The
Property Tax Code) which relates to Ad Valorem taxation; and
WHEREAS, said Property Tax Code provides for the creation
of a Central Appraisal District within each County in the State;
and
WHEREAS, said Code further provides that the Central Ap-
praisal Districts created shall assume responsibility for and be
required to appraise all property within the boundaries of the
District and to assume all other ad valorem taxation functions
previously provided by local jurisdictions except for the set-
ting of tax rates, the mailing of tax statements and the collec-
tion of taxes levied.
WHEREAS, the implementation of the Code is proving to be
extremely cumbersome and controversial in urban metropolitan
Counties as evidenced by the current level of dissatisfaction
among and between taxing jurisdictions which has led to litiga-
tion; and,
WHEREAS, the Harris County Central Appraisal Board has indi-
cated that the implementation of the Code in Harris County is
going to be an almost insurmountable task; and
WHEREAS, the 1981 Legislature in special session is consider-
ing alternatives that would allow "phase in" flexibility to the
taxing jurisdictions in Harris County under SB62l; and
WHEREAS, additional time to work out reasonable solutions to
the problems created by SB62l is needed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LA PORTE
THAT the Texas Legislature by this Resolution be urged to
pass legislation to repeal SB62l or in the alternative pass legis-
lation delaying implementation of the Code until solutions can be
developed to the problems created thereby.
PASSED AND APPROVED this
5:tl) day of (JAr~",1:
CITY OF LA PORTE
, 1981.
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