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. - . . .~ . - . RESOLUTION NO. 84-l8 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, DIS- APPROVING THE BUDGET ADOPTED BY THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the Harris County Appraisal District was created by the provisions of the Texas Property Tax Code and is charged with the responsibility of performing, in the time and manner set forth in such Code, various functions relating to the appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes, for all taxing units within such District; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of said District approved and adopted a budget for the operations of said District on or about September 10, 1984; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6.03(c) of said Code, the City of La Porte is a taxing unit participating in the Harris County Appraisal District and is entitled to vote on the appointment of members of the Board of Directors of said District; and WHEREAS, the City Council, as governing body of the City of La Porte, has reviewed and considered said budget adopted by the Board of said Appraisal District; and WHEREAS, Section 6.06(b) of the Texas Property Tax Code authorizes the governing bodies of a majority of the taxing units entitled to vote on the appointment of members of the Board of Directors of said District to disapprove, by resolutions duly adopted, the budget approved and adopted by the Board of said District; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, a governing body of taxing unit entitled to adopt a resolution disapproving said District's Budget, deems it appropriate and in the public interest to disapprove said Budget for the reason that same is excessive;