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ORDINANCE NO. 14-3615
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM TAXES FOR
THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 2014, AND
DIRECTING THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION THEREOF;
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CUMULATIVENESS CLAUSE; CONFLICTS
CLAUSE; REPEALER; AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the tax for the year 2014, hereinafter
levied for current expenses and general improvements of the City and its property, must
be levied to provide for the ensuing year.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Plainview hereby ordains, that:
SECTION I
There is hereby levied and there shall be collected for the use and support of the
Municipal government, a tax of sixty and thirty-eight hundredths cents ($.6038) on the
one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation of all property, real, personal and mixed within
the corporate limits of said city, subject to taxation, for the specific purposes herein set
forth:
For the current expenditures of the City of Plainview and for the general
improvement, use and support of the City, and its property, there is hereby
levied and ordered to be assessed and collected for the Year 2014 on all
property situated within the limits of the City and not exempt from taxation
by valid law, an ad valorem tax at the rate of sixty and thirty-eight
hundredths cents ($.6038) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation
of such property.
THIS TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY DECREASE THE
AMOUNT OF TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.
THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE DECREASED BY
2.3767 PERCENT AND WILL REDUCE TAXES FOR
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME
BY APPROXIMATELY $14.70.
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SECTION II
The ad valorem taxes levied shall become due on October 1, 2014, and may be
paid up to and including the following January 31, 2015 without penalty, but if not so
paid, such taxes shall become delinquent on the following day, February 1, 2015 and
the penalty and interest designated by State Law shall be collected for each month or
portion of the month that the delinquent taxes remain unpaid. Interest and penalty
collected from such delinquent taxes shall be appropriated to the General Fund of the
City of Plainview. The rate of interest to be collected on delinquent taxes shall be in
accordance with State Law.
SECTION III
The taxes herein levied shall be a first and prior lien against the property upon
which they are assessed and the said first lien shall be superior and prior to all other
liens, charges and encumbrances, and this lien shall attach to personal property to the
same extent and priorities as real estate. Such liens shall attach to said property as of
January 1, 2015.
SECTION IV
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with any provision of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be and remain controlling as to the matters regulated herein.
SECTION V
Severability is intended throughout and within this Article. If any provision, including
any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable by a court of law
or administrative agency with jurisdiction over the matter, such action shall not be
construed to affect any other valid portion of this Ordinance. A constitutional construction
hereof is intended and shall be given. There is not intent herein to violate either of the
Texas Constitution or the Constitution of the United States.
SECTION VI
Provisions of this ordinance are cumulative and nothing herein shall prevent,
alter, or diminish the applicability or enforcement of other ordinances restricting,
regulating, or governing the subject matter herein.
SECTION VII
All ordinances or portion of any ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, in
conflict herewith, are hereby amended to conform with the provisions hereof.
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SECTION VIII
This ordinance shall become effective on October 1, 2014 upon its passage and
publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 18th day of September, 2014.
PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading this 23rd day of September, 2014.
ATTEST:
Belinda Hinojosa, iLei—jtySecr
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Sarianne Beversdorf, Director of/Finance
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Les ie Spear, City A orney
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Wendell Dunlap, ayor
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