1970 ORD FIXING TAX RATE AND TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR COP FOR 1970

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For paying interest and creating a sinking fund for CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, R ESURFACING BONDS, Series 1936 on each and every One Hundred Dollars worth of property situated within the corporate limits of the City of Paris and subject to taxation, a tax of $0.0068 For paying interest and creating a sinking fund for CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ASATTOIR BONDS, Series 1936, on each and every One Hundred Dollars worth of property situated within the corporate limits of the City of Paris and subject to taxation, a tax of 0.0005 $2.20 Section lA. That on years prior to the year 19' the Director of Finance is apportion the debt service and foregoing distribution funds. any delinquent taxes collected for 70, during the budget year 1970-71, hereby authorized and directed to collections on the basis of the above for the respective debt service Section 2. There is also levied and ordered to be collected against each and every person, firm or corporation pursuing an occupation within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, except where levy of same is expressly forbidden by general law, an occupation tax and license tax equal to one- half (1/2) of that levied by the State of Texas against such occupation. This provision applies to each and every occupa- tion upon which the State of Texas levies a tax and fixes a license fee and only to such occupations. Section 3. The City Tax Assessor and Collector of the City of Paris is hereby directed to assess, extend and enter upon the rolls of the City of Paris, Texas, for the current taxable year, the amounts and rates herein levied and to keep a current account of same, and the taxes herein levied shall be collected as provided by the ordinances and the Charter of the City of Paris, Texas, and the laws of the State o.f Texas; and when so collected, same shall be deposited in the deposi- tory of the City of Paris to be distributed in accordance with ordinance. Section 4. Current ad valorem taxes for the year 1970, paid on or prior to December 31, 1970, shall be subject to discounts as follows: Three per cent if paid on or before October 31, 1970; 1~vo per cent if paid after October 31, 1970, and on or before November 30, 1970; One per cent if paid after November 30, 1970, and on or before December 31, 1970. Section 5. All ordinances and paxts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed. This ordinance shall be and remain in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of Paris.