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TAX RATE
ORDINANCE NO. 09-3517
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM TAXES FOR
THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 2009, AND
DIRECTING THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION THEREOF;
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CUMULATIVENESS CLAUSE; CONFLICTS
CLAUSE; AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the tax for the year 2009, 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 fifty-six and eighty-five hundredths cents ($.5685) on the
one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation of all property, real, personal and mixed within
the corporate limits of said city, subject to taxation, for the specific purposes herein set
forth:
For the current expenditures of the City of Plainview and for the general
improvement, use and support of the City, and its property, there is hereby
levied and ordered to be assessed and collected for the Year 2009 on all
property situated within the limits of the City and not exempt from taxation
by valid law, an ad valorem tax at the rate of fifty-six and eighty-five
hundredths cents ($.5685) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation
of such property.
THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S
TAX RATE.
THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY
0.833629 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME
BY APPROXIMATELY $0.00.
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SECTION II
The ad valorem taxes levied shall become due on October 1, 2009, and may be
paid up to and including the following January 31, without penalty, but if not so paid,
such taxes shall become delinquent on the following day, February 1, 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, 2009.
SECTION IV
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance
is, for any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such
holding shall not effect the validity of the remaining provisions thereof.
SECTION V
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 VI
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.
SECTION VII
This ordinance shall become effective on October 1, 2009 upon its passage ana
publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading this 17th day of September, 2009.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading this 22nd day of September, 2009.
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C. Anderson,
ATTEST:
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Belinda Hinojosa, City Secr a
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Ja eller, Budget Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Les ie pear Pearce, City Attorney
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