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ORDINANCE NO. 1565
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES UPON TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN AND SUBJECT TO
TAXATION IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUPPORT,
MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY OF LA PORTE;
FINDING THAT ALL REQUIRED NOTICES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED AND ALL REQUIRED HEARINGS
HELD; 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, 1987, and ending September 30, 1988, 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, 1987, 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 four four point seven cents
($.447) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) cash value thereof, estimated
in lawful currency of the United States for the current expenses for the
support, maintenance, and improvement of the City Government of said City of
La Porte; and
(2) An Ad Valorem Tax of and at the rate of two one point three cents
($.213) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) cash value thereof, estimated
in lawful currency of the United States, to pay current interest on and
provide one year's sinking fund and to pay all of the principal and interest
accruing on all outstanding general obligation bonds and certificates of
obligation lawfully issued by the City of La Porte.
That this provides the sum of total Ad Valorem tax at the rate of sixty-six
cents ($.66) 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.
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.
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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 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 9th day of November, 1987.
CITY OF LAPORTE
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ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED:
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City Attorney