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ORDINANCE 0-73-133 VOLtJME~PAGE '1 (
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING $3,000 EXEMPTION FOR
PERSONS 65 YEARA\ OF AGE OR OLDER ON CITY AD VALOREM
TAXES
WHEREAS, the State of Texas did authorize a vote of the
people on an amendment to the Texas Constitution permitting
the exemption of up to $3,000 of the assessed value of resident home-
steads of persons sixty-five years of age or older; and,
WHEREASt such amendment was voted on by the electorate of
the State of Texas on November 7, 1973; and,
WHEREAS. the required Constitutional amendment was duly
adopted by the residents of the State of Texas, NOW, THEREFORE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE,
TEXAS:
1.
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That pursuant to Article VIII, Section l-b of the Texas Consti-
tution, $3,000 of the assessed value of resident homesteads of
persons sixty-five years of age or older, shall be exempt from
City ad valorem taxes when taxes are levied for the year 1974,
and all subsequent levies, as approved by the Council, upon the
owners' compliance with the following requirements:
(a) The owner of the resident homestead shall be sixty-five
years of age or older as of January 1, of the tax year;
(b) The owner of the residnet homestead shall submit to
the Tax Assessor-Collector for the City before April 30, 1974,
and before each April 30th of subsequent years, an affidavit
accompanied by adequate proof that'. the owner of the property
in question is sixty-five years of age or older; the initial
exemption claim shall be accompanied by adequate proof of
age.but subsequent renewals of the exemption may be by
affidavit only, if the Tax Assessor-Collector does not de-
sire additional proof;
(c) Other lawful qualifications that may be included in
the tax levy ordinance.
2.
That any person who makes a false affidavit in claiming a home-
stead exemption shall be subject to all penalties and interest
charges which accrue for lack of payment of taxes, and all other
appropriate criminal penalties.
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That this ordinance shall talte effect immediately from
its passage and it is accordingly so resolved.
PRESENTED AND PASSED on this the /tJk!t day of
1973. at a regular meeting of the City Council
Colleyville. Texas.
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