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