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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 229 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. ~-~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 222 TO PROVIDE THAT ALL AD VALOREM TAXES SHALL BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE ON OCTOBER 1, 1982; PROVIDING THAT ALL AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE YEAR SHALL BECOME DELINQUENT AFTER JANUARY 31, 1983; PROVIDING THAT THERE SHALL BE NO DISCOUNT FOR THE PAYMENT OF TAXES PRIOR TO JANUARY 31, 1983; PROVIDING THAT A DELINQUENT TAX SHALL INCUR ALL PENALTY AND INTEREST AUTHORIZED BY LAW INCLUDING A PENALTY OF SIX (6%) PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX FOR THE FIRST CALENDAR MONTH IT IS DELINQUENT PLUS ONE (1%) PERCENT FOR EACH ADDITIONAL MONTH OR PORTION OF A MONTH THE TAX REMAINS UNPAID PRIOR TO JULY I OF THE YEAR IN WHICH IT BECOMES DELINQUENT. PROVIDING FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT A TAX DELINQUENT ON JULY 1 INCURS A TOTAL PENALTY OF TWELVE (12%) PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT OF THE DELINQUENT TAX WITHOUT REGARD TO THE NUMBER OF MONTHS THE TAX HAS BEEN DELINQUENT; PROVIDING THAT A DELINQUENT TAX SHALL ALSO ACCRUE INTEREST AT THE RATE OF ONE (1%) PERCENT FOR EACH MONTH OR PORTION OF A MONTH THE TAX REMAINS UNPAID AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: SECTION 1 That Section 2 of Ordinance No. 222, heretofore adopted by the City Council on the 27th day of September, 1982 be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "SECTION 2 That all ad valorem taxes shall become due and payable on October 1, 1982, and all ad valorem taxes for the year shall become delinquent after January 31, 1983. There shall be no discount for the payment of taxes prior to January 31, 1983. A deIinquent tax shall incur all penalty and interest authorized by law including a penalty of six (6%) percent of the amount of the tax for the first calendar month it is delinquent plus one (1%) percent for each additional month or portion of a month the tax remains unpaid prior to July i of the year in which it becomes deilnquent. Provided, however, a tax delinquent on July I incurs a total penalty of twelve (12%) percent of the amount of the delinquent tax without regard to the number of months the tax has been delinquent. A delinquent tax shall also accrue interest at the rate of one (1%) percent for each month or portion of a month the tax remains unpaid." SECTION 2 Except as hereinabove amended Ordinance No. 222, heretofore passed by the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3 This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage as the law in such cases provides. DULY PhaSED by the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas this the /~ day of ~, 1982. / MAYOR ATTEST: ;//. f CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM: