HomeMy WebLinkAboutR85-785PdESOLUTION NO. R85-785~ © 0 8 A RESOI33TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLA!55~EW, TEXAS, F/~d~RCISING T~r~. OPTION GRANTED TO A GOVERNING BODY OF A TAXING UNIT NOT TO EX~T AUTOMOBILES FROM--TAXATION AS PROVIDED IN HOUSE BILl. 1060, TAX PdKLIEF AMENDMEnt, ACTS 1979, 66TH LEGISLATURE OF TEXAS, REGULAR SESSION. ?Ki~RFAS, House Bill 1060, Acts 1979, 66th Legislature of Texas, Regular Session, amended Article 7150.3 Texas Revised Civil Statutes, to exempt automobiles from taxation by the governing body of a taxing unit in the State of Texas; and ~EREAS, House Bill 1060, Acts 1979, 66th Legislature of Texas, Regular Session, grants to any governing body of a taxing unit the option not to exempt automobiles from taxation; and ~7~ERF~, it is the opinion of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, that it would be in the best interest of said municipality that automobiles not be exempt from taxation in this incorporated municipality; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Plainview, and pursuant to the authorit~v granted to the governing body of a taxing unit by Article 5, Section 1, House Bill 1060, ~ts 1979, 66th Legislature of TeXas, Regular Session (Article 7150.3, Section 2 (B) autc~obiles shall not be exempt frc~ taxation by this municipality; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED ~!{AT, the Tax/Assessor and Collector of the City of Pia~nvi~7, Texas is hereby ordered and directed to continue the assessment, levy and collection of taxes on autc~obiles in this municipality until such taxation is precluded by law or by order of the City Council. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 8th day of January, 1985. E.V. RIDLHEUBER, ~ayor ATTEST: D~ SON, City Clerk