1994-063-RES WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore in 88-044 authorize a 15 % penalty to be
RESOLUTION NO. ~
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore in Resolution No.
88..044 authorize a 15 % penalty to be added to the delinquent tax accounts in accordance
with Section 33.07 of the Texas Property Tax Code; and,
WHEREAS, in order to add the 15 % penalty to tax accounts which are delinquent
on July 1 of a year, it is necessary for the governing body to direct that the same be added
thereto and that the governing body enter into contract with an attorney for the purpose of
collection of the delinquent tax accounts; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris deems it to be in the best interest
of the citizens of Paris to engage Thomas E. Hunt, III, as delinquent tax collection attorney
using the professional service contract in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OJ' PARIS, that
the form of the Professional Service Contract for delinquent tax collection, by and between
the City of Paris and Thomas E. Hunt, III, dated June 13, 1994, attached hereto as Exhibit
A, is hereby approved; and,
BE IT }WTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of Paris, Don
Shelton, be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City of
Paris, the Professional Service Contract for delinquent tax collection with Thomas E. Hunt,
III.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of June, 1994.
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City erk
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT
STATE OF TEXAS }
COUNTY OF LAMAR }
This contract, entered into this 13th day of June, 1994, by and between the City
of Paris, a municipal corporation of Lamar County, Texas, hereinafter referred to as
CITY, and Thomas E. Hunt, III, an attorney licensed to practice law by the State Bar of
Texas, a citizen of the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas, hereinafter called HUNT,
wherein the parties contract and agree as follows:
1. That HUNT agrees to serve as Delinquent Tax Collection Attorney from
July 1, 1994, through June 30, 1996, performing those duties in accordance with the Texas
Property Tax Code.
2. That CITY agrees to pay HUNT for his services as Delinquent Tax.
Collection Attorney, fifteen percent (15 %) of additional penalty assessed against ad
valorem taxes payable to CITY and delinquent on July 1, 1994, and each year thereafter,
and all other attorney fees permitted to be charged by the Texas Property Tax Code upon
which tax suits have been moo.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused the contract to be
executed this 13th day of June, 1994.
Don Shelton, Mayor
A TIEST: .
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF TEXAS }
COUNTY OF LAMAR }
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Don
Shelton, Mayor of the City of Paris, known to me to be the person whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same
for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this _ day of June,
1994.
Notary Public, State of Texas
STATE OF TEXAS }
COUNTY OF LAMAR }
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Thomas .
E. Hunt, III, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed, and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this _ day of June,
1994.
Notary Public, State of Texas
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