O-2090-9-02ORDINANCE NO. 2090-9-02
' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE I TO ADD SECTIONS 2-7 AND 2-8 TO PROVIDE FOR AN
ANNUAL EXEMPTION FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION FOR INDIVIDUALS
WHO ARE DISABLED OR SIXTY-FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER;
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The Code of Ordinance of the City of Allen, Texas, be and the same is hereby amended by
amending Chapter 2, Article I, to add Sections 2-7 and 2-8, to read as follows:
Sea 2-7. Residence homestead exemption for senior citizen.
Pursuant to Article VIII, Section 1-b of the Texas Constitution and Section 11.13(d) of the Texas
Property Tax Code, Thirty -Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000) of the appraised value of the residence
homestead of an individual sixty-five (65) years of age or older shall be exempt from ad valorem
taxation beginning with tax year 2003 and continuing thereafter, provided, however such individual
qualifies for and makes application for such exemption in accordance with the Texas Property Tax
' Code, as amended.
Sec. 2-8. Residence homestead exemption for disabled.
Pursuant to Article VIII, Section 1-b of the Texas Constitution and Section 11.13(d) of the Texas
Property Tax Code, Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) of the appraised value of the residence
homestead of an individual who is disabled shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation beginning with
tax year 2003 and continuing thereafter, provided, however, such individual qualifies for and makes
application for such exemption in accordance with the Texas Property Tat Code, as amended."
SECTION 2. That all provisions of the ordinances and resolutions of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas,
in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other provisions
not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. That should any word phrase, paragraph, section or phrase of this ordinance or of the Code of
Ordinances, as amended hereby, be held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall not affect the
validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof other than the part so decided to be
unconstitutional, illegal in invalid, and shall not affect the validity of the Code of Ordinances as a whole.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage, as the law and
charter in such cases provide, provided however the increase in the amount of appraised value of a residence
homestead exempt from ad valorem taxation herein shall take effect beginning with tax year 2003.
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DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 10"' DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2002.
APPROVED:
Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Peter G. Smith, CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY SECRETARY
KENNETH L. MAUN
Tax Assessor Collector
Collin County
1800 N. Graves
P. O. Box 8006
McKinney, Texas 75070-8006
(972)547-5020
FAX (972) 547-5040
Metro (972) 424-1460 Ext. 5020
August 25, 2002
City of Allen
Stephen Terrell, Mayor
One Allen Civic Plaza
Allen, Texas 75013
RE: 2002 EXEMPTION CONFIRMATION
Dear Mayor Terrell,
In the spring of 2002, you provided us with confirmation of your exemptions offered to taxpayers in your
jurisdiction.
This information was shared with the Central Appraisal District so that the annual appraisal notices mailed to
the taxpayers would be accurate. Any changes in these numbers would have been approved since that
time. We are doing this for the purpose of tax statements, which will be mailed in October.
If the information below is correct, please sign, date and return this form as soon as possible. If any of this
information is not correct, please note the change and provide us with a copy of the ordinance or resolution
adopting this change and return both to our office by September 16, 2002.
Exemptions: Over Age 65 $20,000
Disabled Person N/A
General Homestead N/A
Freeport Exemption? Yes
Sincerely,
Kenneth L. Maun
Tax Assessor Collector
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The above information is true and correct with the foil wing exceptio s:
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Date Authorized Signature