HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-381ORDINANCE NO W-JOI
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL PENALTY ON DELINQUENT TAXES UNDER SECTION
33 08, TAX CODE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas has contracted with private legal counsel to en-
force collection of delinquent property taxes pursuant to Section 6 30, Texas Tax Code, and
WHEREAS, such private legal counsel is entitled to 15% of the delinquent taxes, penalty,
and interest which are collected and subject to the contract, and the City of Denton, Texas has
previously imposed the additional penalty for collection costs under Section 33 07, Texas Tax
Code, and
WHEREAS, the 76`h Legislature amended Section 33 08 of the Texas Tax Code to
authorize the City of Denton, Texas to further provide that taxes that become delinquent on or
after June 1 of the year in which they become delinquent shall incur an additional penalty not to
exceed 15% of the tax, penalty, and interest in order to defray costs of collection, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to impose this additional
penalty on taxes that become delinquent, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 That all 1998 taxes and taxes for all subsequent years which become delin-
quent on or after June 1 of the year in which they become delinquent shall, in order to defray
costs of collection, incur an additional penalty of 15% of the tax, penalty, and interest
SECTION 2 That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ! y ` day of , 1999
JACK IL ER, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNI ER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY
AP VED S TO LEGAL FORM
HERBE�R/T L PROUTYY,, �CIITT,Y ATTORNEY
BY
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