ORD 1993-10TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 93-10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
FIXING AND LEVYING MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM TAXES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1993
AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, AND FOR EACH
FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL OTHERWISE
PROVIDED, AT A RATE OF $.3361 PER ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($100.00) ASSESSED VALUATION ON ALL
TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE TOWN AS OF JANUARY 1, 1993; DIRECTING
THE ASSESSMENT THEREOF TO PROVIDE REVENUES FOR
THE PAYMENT OF CURRENT OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE EXPENSES AND INDEBTEDNESS OF THE
TOWN; PROVIDING FOR DUE AND DELINQUENT DATES
TOGETHER WITH PENALTIES AND INTEREST;
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas
(the "Town") hereby finds that the tax for the fiscal year
beginning October 1, 1993 and ending September 30, 1994,
hereinafter levied for current expenses of the Town and the general
improvements of the Town and its property, must be levied to
provide the revenue requirements of the budget for the ensuing
year; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has approved, by a separate
ordinance adopted on the 21 day of September, 1993, the budget
for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1993 and ending September
30, 1994; and
WHEREAS, all statutory and constitutional requirements
concerning the levying and assessing of ad valorem taxes have been
completed in due and correct time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. That there be an is hereby levied and ordered to
be assessed and collected for the fiscal year beginning October 1,
1993 and ending September 30, 1994, and for each fiscal year
thereafter until otherwise provided, on all taxable property, real,
personal and mixed, situated within the corporate limits of the
Town of Trophy Club, Texas, and not exempted by the Constitution of
the State, valid State laws or this ordinance, a tax of $.3361 on
each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) assessed value of taxable
property, which shall be apportioned and distributed as follows:
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(a) For the purpose of defraying the maintenance and
operation expenses of the Town, a tax of $.3361 on each One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) assessed value of all taxable property.
(b) For the purpose of the payment of principal and interest
on the debt of the Town, a tax of $ -0- on each One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) assessed value of all taxable property.
Section 2. That all ad valorem taxes shall become due and
payable on October 1, 1993, and all ad valorem taxes shall become
delinquent after January 31, 1994. There shall be no discount for
payment of taxes on or prior to January 31, 1994. A delinquent tax
shall incur all penalty and interest authorized by law, Section
33.01 of the Texas Property Tax Code, as amended, to wit: a
penalty of 6% of the amount of the tax for the first calendar month
the tax is delinquent plus 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.
Provided, however, a tax delinquent on July 1 incurs a total
penalty of 120 of the amount of the delinquent tax without regard
to the number of months the tax has been delinquent. A delinquent
tax shall also accrue interest at a rate of 1% for each month or
portion of a month the tax remains unpaid. Taxes that remain
delinquent on July 1, 1994 incur an additional penalty of 15% of
the amount of taxes, penalty and interest due; such additional
penalty is to defray the costs of collection due pursuant to the
contract with the Towns attorney authorized by Section 6.30 of the
Texas Property Tax Code, as amended.
Section 3. Taxes shall be payable in full at the office of
the Town Assessor/ Collector, _ 100 _ Municipal_ Drive, ___Trophy__ -Club, ----
Texas 76262. The Town shall have available all rights and
remedies provided by law for the enforcement of the collection of
taxes levied under this Ordinance.
Section 4. All delinquent taxes shall bear interest as
provided by State law, in addition to the penalties.
Section 5. That any and all ordinances, resolutions, rules,
regulations, policies or provisions in conflict with the provisions
of this Ordinance are hereby repealed and rescinded to the extent
of the conflict herewith. Provided, further, that to the extent
that this Ordinance may conflict with State law, the State law
shall control.
section 6. That if any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this Ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by
a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and the
City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
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portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining
portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 7. That this Ordinance shall become effective from
and after its date of adoption and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy
Club, Texas this the 21 day of September, 1993.
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