HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1764-9-99ORDINANCE NO. 1764-9-99
' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE TAX RATE AND LEVYING THE AD
VALOREM TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000; TO PROVIDE REVENUE
FOR THE PAYMENT OF CURRENT EXPENDITURES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, following public notice duly posted and published in all things as required by law, a public
hearing was held on August 30, 1999, by and before the City Council of the City of Allen, the subject of
which was the proposed tax rate for the City of Allen for Fiscal Year 1999-2000, submitted by the City
Manager in accordance with provisions of the City Charter and state statutes; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council, upon full consideration of the matter, is of the opinion that the tax rate
hereinafter set forth is proper and should be approved and adopted;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That there is hereby levied and shall be assessed for the tax year 1999 on all taxable
property, real, personal and mixed, situated within the corporate limits of the City of Allen, Collin County,
Texas, and not exempt by the Constitution of the State and valid State laws a tax of $0.57400 on each and
' every $100.00 valuation of taxable property apportioned and distributed as follows:
(a) $0.34603 on each and every $100 assessed value of all taxable property to provide revenue
for maintenance and operations of the City government and current expenses thereof.
(b) $0.22797 on each and every $100 assessed value of all taxable property within the City of
Allen, Collin County, Texas for the purposes of paying interest and bonded indebtedness.
SECTION 2. That all ad valorem taxes shall become due and payable on October 1, 1999, and all ad
valorem taxes for the year shall become delinquent if not paid prior to February 1, 2000.
SECTION 3. That a delinquent tax shall incur all penalty and interest authorized by law including a
penalty of six percent (6%) on the amount of the tax for the first calendar month it is delinquent, plus one
percent (1 %) for each additional month or portion of a month the tax remains unpaid prior to July 1 of the
year in which it becomes delinquent. A tax delinquent on July 1, 2000, incurs a total penalty of twelve
percent (12%) of the amount of delinquent tax without regard to the number of months the tax has been
delinquent. A delinquent tax shall also accrue interest at the rate of one percent (1 %) for each month or
portion of a month the tax remains unpaid. Taxes that remain delinquent on July 1, 2000, incur an
additional penalty of fifteen percent (15%) of the amount of taxes, penalty, and interest due; such additional
penalty is to defray costs of collection due to a contract with the City's tax collection attorney pursuant to
Section 33.07 of the Texas Property Tax Code, as amended.
SECTION 4. That the City shall have available all the rights and remedies provided by law for the
' enforcement of the collection of taxes levied under this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the tax roll as presented to the City Council, together with any supplements thereto, be
and the same are hereby approved.
SECTION 6. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this
ordinance, or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to be void or
' unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance or the
Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 7. That all ordinances of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed; provided, however that all other
provisions of said ordinances not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force
and effect.
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SECTION 8. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1999.
APPROVED:
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Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Peter G. Smith, CnW ATTORNEY Jdfiy Mo n, CMC, CITY SECRETARY
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