ORD 1999-26TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO.1999- 26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS FIXING AND
LEVYING MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1999 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND
FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED,
AT A RATE OF 5.46051 PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (5100.00) ASSESSED
VALUATION ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE TOWN; 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; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING
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, 1999 and ending September 30, 2000,
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 on the 31st day of August, 1999, the
budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1999, and ending September 30, 2000; and
WHEREAS, all statutory and constitutional requirements concerning the levying and
assessing of ad valorem taxes have been completed in due and correct time, including providing
notice of and conducting a public hearing regarding the ad valorem tax levied hereby.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
APPROVING THE TAX RATE AND LEVY
There be and is hereby levied and ordered to be assessed and collected for the fiscal year
beginning October 1, 1999, and ending September 30, 2000, 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 S.46051 on each One Hundred Dollars
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($100.00) assessed value of taxable property, which shall be apportioned and distributed as
follows:
(a) For the purpose of defraying the maintenance and operation expenses of the municipal
government of the Town, a tax of $.4150 on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
assessed value of all taxable property; and
(b) For the purpose of the payment of principal and interest on the debt of the Town. a tax
of $.04551 on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) assessed value of all taxable
property.
SECTION 2.
DUE DATE AND DELINQUENCY DATE
All ad valorem tares shall become due and payable on October 1, 1999, and all ad
valorem taxes shall become delinquent after January 31, 2000. There shall be no discount for
payment of taxes on or prior to January 31, 2000. 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 twelve percent
(12%) 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 I% for each month or
portion of a month the tax remains unpaid. Taxes that become delinquent on or after February 1,
2000, but not later than May 1, 1999, that remain delinquent on July 1, 2000 incur an additional
penalty of 15% of the amount of taxes, penalty and interest due; however, taxes that become
delinquent on or after June 1, 2000 under Section 31.03, 31.03 1, a" 1.032, or 31.04 of the Texas
Property Tax Code incur an additional penalty of 15%. Such additional penalties are to defray the
costs of collection due pursuant to the contract with the Town's attorney authorized by Section
6.30 of the Texas Property Tax Code, as amended.
SECTION 3.
TOWN ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR
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.
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SECTION 4.
PENALTY AND INTEREST
All delinquent taxes shall bear interest as provided by State law, in addition to the
penalties.
SECTION 5.
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the Town except
when the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such
ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
The sections, paragraphs, sentences, phrases, clauses and words of this Ordinance are
severable, and if any section, article, 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 or the remaining portions of this
Ordinance, and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions
of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 7.
SAVINGS CLAUSE
All rights and remedies of the Town are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the
provisions of any other ordinance affecting ad valorem taxes which have secured at the time of
the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending ligation,
both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances same shall not be
affected by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the court.
SECTION S.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLMENT
The Town Secretary is hereby directed to engross and enroll this Ordinance by copying
the caption, publication clause, and effective date clause in the minutes of the Town Council and
by filing this Ordinance in the ordinance records of the Town.
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SECTION 9.
PUBLICATION CLAUSE
The Town Secretary is hereby directed to publish in one issue of the official newspaper of
the Town the caption and effective date clause of this Ordinance as required by Section 52.011 of
the Texas Local Government Code.
SECTION 10.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of passage and publication
as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas
this the 24th day of September, 1999.
Mayor, Town4Trl
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Town Secretary,
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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