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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 83-04 � a_ .� "� - .� � =�, ORDINANCE N0 . 1� � AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDS- WOOD, TEXAS , IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY TO DEFRAY COSTS OF COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES . WHEREAS , the 1981 Texas Legislature , in Special Session passed, and the Governor of Texas signed in law, House Bill 30 , more commonly known as revision to the Texas Property Tax Code ; and WHEREAS , Section 33 . 07 of said revision of the Property Tax Code provides that taxes that remain delinquent on July lst of the year they become delinquent may incur an additional penalty, not to exceed 150 of the amount of taxes , penalty and interest due; and WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas , to avail the City of Friendswood, Texas of the provisions of Section 33 . 07 of the Amended Property Tax Code , as enacted by the State of Texas , being entitled to the provisions of said amended code, and to further defray the costs of collection of its delinquent taxes hereby ordain as follows : BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , STATE OF TEXAS : THAT the City of Friendswood, Texas hereby avails itself of the provisions of Section 33 . 07 of the Property Tax Code as enacted by the State of Texas . PASSED ON FIRST READING this l,��_day of , 1983 . PASSED ON SECOND READING this��day of ��,c.- , 1983 . PASSED, APPROVED AND FINALLY ADOPTED this � day of ,��7l.t� , 19 83 . �,r-`�� . - � .r-� � , M yor ATTEST: � �` � ��e-f.,C�`' City Secretary