O-1872-9-00ORDINANCE NO. 1872-9-00
' 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 2000-2001 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 29, 2000, 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 2000-2001, 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, THAT:
SECTION 1. Them is hereby levied and shall be assessed for the tax year 2000 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 $0.56400 on each and every $100
assessed valuation of taxable property apportioned and distributed as follows:
(a) $0.34817 on each and every $100 valuation of said property is hereby reviewed and assessed
to provide revenue for maintenance and operations of the City government and current
expenses thereof; and,
(b) $0.21583 on each and every $100 valuation of said property is hereby reviewed and assessed
for the purpose of paying interest and bonded indebtedness of the City.
SECTION 2. All ad valorem taxes shall become due and payable on October 1, 2000, and all ad valorem
taxes for the year shall become delinquent if not paid prior to February 1, 2001.
SECTION 3. 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, 2001, 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, 2001, 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. 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. The tax roll as presented to the City Council, together with any supplements thereto, be and
the same are hereby approved.
' SECTION 6. Should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this
ordinance, be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of said ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 7. 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.
SECTIONS. 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 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2000.
APPROVED:
Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Peter G. Smith, CITY ATTORNEY Joey MogFfson, CMC/AAE, CITY SECRETARY
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