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ORD 1988-09TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 0 88--09 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY ON DELINQUENT TAXES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS the Town of Trophy Club, Texas has contracted with an attorney to collect its delinquent taxes pursuant to the authority granted in Section 6.30 of the Property Tax Code; and WHEREAS the contract provides that the attorney is to be paid a fee of 150 of all delinquent taxes, penalty and interest that are collected; and WHEREAS Section 33.07 of the Property Tax Code provides that an additional penalty secured by a tax lien may be imposed to defray the cost of collection,. not to exceed 150 of the taxes, penalty and interest due; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB. Section 1. That all of the above premises are found to be true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 33.07 of the Property Tax Code, the Town tax collector is hereby directed to cause to be mailed, as expeditiously as possible, notices to all delinquent taxpayers, where addresses are available, of the additional penalty to be imposed, as' hereinafter set forth, on all taxes delinquent as of this date. Section 3, The tax collector is directed to annually mail notices during the month of May to all current year delinquent taxpayers advising them of the additional penalty, as hereinafter set forth, to be imposed as of July 1 on all unpaid current year delinquent taxes. Section 4. Effective 31 days after the tax collector has mailed the hereinabove referenced notices, with respect to taxes delinquent for 1986 and prior years, an additional penalty of 150 of the taxes, penalty and interest shall be incurred. Taxes becoming delinquent during 1988 and thereafter shall not incur this additional penalty until July 1 of the year in which they become delinquent. 0 0 9 3 s/ 4 Section 5. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, or provision of this ordinance shall be judged invalid or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or portion thereof, other than that portion so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional. All other portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its date of passage and publication as provided by law. DULY PASSED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, on this the 11 day of April , 1988. TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ATTEST.: Town Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Town Attorney -2- 0 0 9 3 5 f 5