O-2581-12-06ORDINANCE NO. 2581-12-06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTIONS 2-7 AND 2-8 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL EXEMPTION FROM AD VALOREM
TAXATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DISABLED OR SDCTY-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 Ordinances of the City of Allen, Texas, be and the same is hereby amended by
amending Sections 2-7 and 2-8, in part to read as follows:
"Sec. 2-7. Residence homestead exemption for senior citizen.
Pursuant to Article VID, Section 1-b of the Texas Constitution and Section 11.13(d) of the Texas
Property Tax Code, Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) 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 2005 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. Beginning with tax year 2007 and continuing thereafter, Forty -Five Thousand
Dollars ($45,000) 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 pursuant to Article VIII, Section 1-b of
the Texas Constitution and Section 11.13(d) of the Texas Property Tax Code, as amended, 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 VBI, Section 1-b of the Texas Constitution and Section 11.13(d) of the Texas
Property Tax Code, Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) 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 2005 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.
Beginning with tax year 2007 and continuing thereafter, Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) of
the appraised value of the residence homestead of an individual who is disabled shall be exempt from ad
valorem taxation pursuant to Article VBt, Section 1-b of the Texas Constitution and Section 11.13(d) of
the Texas Property Tax Code, as amended, provided, however, such individual qualifies for and makes
application for such exemption in accordance with the Texas Property Tax Code, as amended."
SECTION 2. 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. 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 or invalid, and shall not affect the validity of the Code of Ordinances as a whole.
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SECTION 4. 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 2007.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2006.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Peter�CYA Y
APPRO
Stephen TAM], MAYOR
ATTEST: ��7�y.��,''�,'`
Shelley!B G , CITY SEII R
Ordinance No. 2581-12-06, Paget