2006-036-ORD-Increase exemption for homestead exemption
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-036
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING
SECTION 30-16, CHAPTER 30, ARTICLE II OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING
FOR AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD
EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS SIXTY-FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE OR
OLDER; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris heretofore on September 25,2006,
adopted Ordinance No. 2006- 032 approving the 2006-2007 budget for the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, a part of that budget includes an increase in the amount of residence
homestead exemption for persons sixty-five (65) years of age or older from $17,000.00 to
$20,000.00; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That Section 30-16 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 30-16. Exemption from ad valorem taxes.
Upon compliance with all requirements of this article and all other
applicable laws and ordinances, twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) of the
assessed value of residence homesteads of persons sixty-five (65) years of age
or older shall be exempt from ad valorem taxes levied by the City."
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly
repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on October 1, 2006.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of September, 2006.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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D. Lestock, Assistant City Attorney
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Richard Manning, Mayor