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
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