HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2005-29 (Title: An ordinance providing that ad valorem tazes imposed by the City on residential
homestead of person who is disabled or a person 65 years of age or older may not be increased
while such homestead remains the residence homestead of that person or that person's
spouse)
ORDINANCE NO.2005-29
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
ESTABLISHING A LIMITATION ON TAXES IMPOSED BY THE CITY
ON THE RESIDENTIAL HOMESTEAD OF A PERSON WHO IS
DISABLED OR A PERSON WHO IS 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH.
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WHEREAS, at an election held on September 13, 2003, the voters of the State of Texas
adopted Proposition 13,which added Section 1-b(h)to Article VIII of the Texas Constitution; and,
WI�REAS, Proposition 13 authorizes certain political subdivisions, including cities, to
limit the total amount of ta��es that may be imposed on the residential homestead of a disabled
person or a person who is 65 years of age or older; and,
WHEREAS, the procedure for adopting the limitation is established by Section 11.261 of
the Texas Tax Code; and,
WHEEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood believes that such limitation as
authorized by Proposition 13 and Section 11.261 of the Texas Tax Code should be adopted by the
City;now,therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City of Friendswood hereby adopts the properiy ta�c limitation
authorized by Article VIII, Section 1-b(h), Texas Constitution(Proposition 13) and Section 11.261,
Texas T� Code, on the residential homestead of a person who is disabled or a person who is 65
years of age or older.
Section 2. In the event any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, provision,
sentence,or part of this Ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstance shall
for any reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it
shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other
than the part declared to be invalid or unconstitutional; and the City Council of the City of
Friendswood, Texas declares that it would have passed each and every part of the same
notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, or
whether there be one or more parts.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict or inconsistent herewith are,
to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency,hereby repealed.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 3�d day of October,2005.
PASSED,APPROVED on second reading this 7tb day of November,2005.
PASSED,APPROVED and ADOPTED on second, second and fmal reading this
21st day of November,2005.
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Kimball W. Brizendine
Mayor
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D oris McKenzie, TRMC * *
City Secretary
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