HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 119ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, PROVIDING
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS FOR DISABLED PERSONS OR PERSONS SIXTY-FIVE (65)
YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF AFFIDVITS; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Whereas, Section 11.13 of the Property Tax Code permits the City to exempt
not less than $3000 of the assessed value of residence homesteads of married or
unmarried persons sixty-five (65) years of age or older or disabled person from all ad
valorem taxes; and
Whereas, the City Council of the City of The Colony .desires to exempt from
all ad valorem taxes $10,000 of the assessed value of said homesteads, NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 11.13 of the Property Tax Code of the
State of Texas, $10,000 of the assessed value of any residence homestead of any
married or unmarried adult male or female person, including those living alone, who
is sixty-five (65) years of age or older, shall be exempt from all City ad valorem
taxes for the tax year 1.980, and all subsequent levies, upon the owner's compliance
with the following requirements:
(a) The owner of the residence homestead, or one of the spouses residing
thereat, if the residence homestead is owned by a married. ied. couple, shall. have
attained the age of sixty-five (65) years or older as of January 1, of each tax
year, beginning with 1980.
(b) The owner of the residence homestead claiming exemption set out herein
shall submit to the Assessor and Collector of taxes for the City an affidavit
that the owner or one of the spouses, if the residence homestead is owned by
a married couple, is sixty-five (65) years of age or older and was as of January
1 of the tax year. The initial exemption claim shall be accomplished by
adequate proof of such age, but subsequent renewals of the exemption may be
by affidavit only.
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SECTION 3. That $10,000 of the assessed value of any residence homestead
of any "disabled" person, as that term is defined in Section 11.13(m) (1) of the Texas
Property Tax Code, shall be exempt from all City ad valorem taxes for the tax year
1980, and all subsequent levies, upon such person furnishing the Assessor. and Collector
of taxes written evidence of disability as determined by the Social Security
Administration.
SECTION 3. Any person who makes a false affidavit in claiming the homestead
exemption declared herein shall be subject to all penalties which exist for the lack of
payment of taxes, and such exemption shall be cancelled and withdrawn for the tax
year claimed, and all other appropriate criminal penalties shall be applicable.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
pasage on second and final reading and the publication of the caption as the law and
charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED ON FIRST READING BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, ON THE DAY OF 1980.
FINALLY PASSED ON SECOND READING ON THE Cp DAY OF
1980.
APPROVED:
A TTFCT.
APPROVED AS TO LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY