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ORDINANCE NO. I') - ,~.. 1;:) - I
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, DIRECTING
THAT THE TOWN CREATE AND ESTABLISH TAX
ROLLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAXATION BY THE
TOWN FOR LAWFUL PUBLIC PURPOSES AND WITH-
IN THE LIMITS PRESCRIBED BY THE CONSTITU-
TION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND
FOR ALL OTHER LEGAL PURPOSES; DIRECTING
THAT THE MAYOR OF THE TOWN PROPOSE TO THE
GRAPEVINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
THAT THE TAX ASSESSOR, BOARD OF EQUALIZA-
TION AND TAX COLLECTOR, RESPECTIVELY, OF
SAID DISTRICT, BE AUTHORIZED TO ACT AS
TAX ASSESSOR, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND
TAX COLLECTOR, RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE TOWN
OF COLLEYVILLE, AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW:
DIRECTING THAT THE MAYOR SHALL REPORT TO
THIS COUNCIL THE TERMS AND BASIS UPON
WHICH SUCH APPOINTMENT AND DESIGNATION
~~Y BE MADE AND SUCH AUTHORITY GRANTED
&~D, IF APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL, DECLAR-
ING ITS INTENTION TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE
OR RESOLUTION GRANTING SUCH AUTHORITY,
AND DECLARING THEREUPON THAT ALL OWNERS
AND HOLDERS OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
BY THE TOWN SHALL RENDER SAID PROPERTY FOR
TAXATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, AND THE
TAX ROLLS THEREFOR SHALL BE PREPARED AND
EQUALIZED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW,
WITH FINAL ROLLS FOR THE YEAR 1970 TO BE
RETURNED TO THE TOWN COUNCIL; DIRECTING
AND DECLARING OTHER MATTERS RELATED AND
INCIDENT TO THE SUBJECT, AND DECLARING THAT
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDI-
ATELY.
WHEREAS, due to the rapid growth of the Town of
Colleyville by reason, largely, of the dynamic growth of
the area in which it is situated and of which it is a part,
and the corresponding increasing need for funds in order
to provide the minimal public needs of the citizens, res-
idents and property owners of the Town, and due to the in-
ability of the Town to obtain adequate funds for such pur-
poses from any known source other than taxation, the Town
Council has found and determined, and hereby finds and
determines, that the public needs of the Town require that
the machinery be established for the preparation of tax
rolls for the Town, for the rendition of property for tax-
ation, for the assessment of property for the purpose of
taxation, and the equalization of such rolls in accordance
with law; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has found and determined,
and hereby finds and determines, that the citizens, residents
and property owners and their property will be benefitted by
such action;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
1. That the recitals, declarations and findings
expressed in the preambles hereof are hereby repeated, ex-
pressly adopted, expressed, found and declared to be a
part of this Ordinance.
2. That the Town Council directs that tax rolls
be created, established and prepared for the Town for the
purpose of taxation by the Town for lawful public purposes
and within the limits prescribed by the Constitution and
laws of the State of Texas, and for all other legal pur-
poses.
3. That the Mayor is hereby directed to propose
to the Grapevine Independent School District that the Tax
Assessor, Board of Equalization and Tax Collector, respective-
ly, of said District, be authorized to act as Tax Assessor,
Board of Equalization and Tax Collector, respectively, for
the Town of Colleyvil1e, as authorized by law; and the Mayor
shall report to this Council at the earliest practicable
time the terms and basis upon which such appointment and
designation may be made and such authority granted.
4. That if this Council approves the aforesaid
terms and basis, it hereby declares its intention, after
due and proper public notice, to consider the adoption of
an ordinance or resolution granting such authority, and de-
claring thereupon that all owners and holders of property
subject to taxation by the Town shall render said property
for taxation in accordance with law, and the tax rolls
therefor shall be prepared and property rendered, assessed,
and the rolls equalized in the manner provided by law, with
the final rolls for the year 1970 to be returned to the
Town Council; and
5. That the Town Council hereby finds that due and
proper notice of this meeting was given in accordance with
law, that the meeting at which it is being considered and
is adopted is open to the public as provided by law, and
that this Ordinance shall be in force and effective immedi-
ately upon its adoption and passage, and it is, accordingly,
so ordained.
ADOPTED this
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1J' day of February, 1970.
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