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WE, the undersigned COMNIITTEE OF THE PETITIONERS, are electors and <br />proponents of an INITIATIVE to ADOPT the ordinance hereinafter set farth to the <br />City of P -is: <br />CO T F TITIONERS: <br />ERIC S. CLIFFORD <br />3065 Oak,/Creek Drive, Paris, Texas 75462 <br />L UI E MOSEL <br />3915 Shannon Drive, Paris, Texas 462 <br />WANDA COMI'TON <br />336Q E. Hous n, Texas 75460 <br />\J~►su~l <br />CHARLES COMP ON <br />ROBERT MOSELEY <br />3915 Shannon Dri , s, Texas 75460 <br />~ <br />NLJEL ED D LL, . 961 West Sherman, Paris, Texas 75460 <br />11-~ 1 ~ ~ L)V"J~- 0 <br />PAULA TURPIN <br />901 NE 14t' Street, Paris, Teaas 75460 <br />e <br />NNIE TURPIN <br />3360 E. Houston, Paris, Texas 75460 901 NE 14' Street, Paris, Texqs 75460 <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, <br />ADOPTING A NEW SECTION TO THE EXISTING CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF A LIMIT ON <br />TAXES FOR QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 8, SECTION <br />1-b(h) OF THE TEXAS CONSTTTUTION AND TEXAS TAX CODE SECTION 11.261; <br />PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR <br />PARTS OF ORDINANCES, NIINUTE ORDERS OR RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT <br />HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, effective January l, 2004, a new amendment to the Texas Constitution <br />allows a city to 1'unit property taxes for homeowners who are either disabled or age 65 or older <br />(see Texas Constitution Article 8, Section 1-b(h)); and <br />WHEREAS, new Section 11.261 of the Texas Tax Code implements the Constitutional <br />amendment to provide for the property "tax limit" or "tax ceiling" for homeowners who are <br />disabled or age 65 or older; and <br />WHEREAS, the citizens of Paris filed a petition with the City Council of the City of Paris <br />requesting the adoption of this ordinance; asserting that this ordinance would be in the best <br />interest of the citizens of Paris; and requiring a vote of the citizens of Paris, Texas for the <br />EXHIBIT "A" <br />01i121 <br />