83-054 ORD FIXING TAX RATE AND TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR COP FOR 1983
ORDINANCE N0. 83-054
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX KATE AND THE TAX LEVY, ANll
LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1983, UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN
THE SAID CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, IP1 CGNFORMITY GdITH THE
CHARTER PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY: AND REPEAL-
ING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWTIH.
WHEREAS, the Lamar County Appraisal District as
authorized by the Laws of the State of Texas has fixed the
value ot all property situated within the City of Paris,
Texas subject to ad valarem taxes tor the year 1983, such
total valuation being the sum of $368,646,064.00; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with provision of Ordinances
passed by the City Council of the City of Paris, Yaris,
Texas, property owners over the age ot 65 and disabled
Veterans have filed exemptions in the sum of $30,356,228.Uu
making a new valuation subject to ad valorem taxes in the
sum of $322,125,427.00; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provision of the
Charter of the City of Paris, Yaris, Texas, the City Manager
has heretofore submittecl to the City Council a proposed
budget of the revenues ot the City and the expenditures for
the conduct of the affairs thereof, providing a complete
financial plan for the fiscal year beginning October l,
1983, and ending September 30, 1984; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore, by ordinance
a.dopted the budget appropriating from ad valorem taxes the
following sums, to-wit:
General Fund ~1,400,440.00
N041 THEREFORE, BE iT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PARIS:
Section l. That there shall be and is hereby levied
tor the year 1983 and ordered to be collected a tax ot $0.47
on each and every ONE HUNDRED UOLLARS ($100.00) of the
assessed valuation of all property of every description
subject to taxation within the corporate limits of the City
of Paris, and that said tax so levied shall be distributed
and apportioned as follows:
For the payment of CURRENT
EXYENSES of the Cit.y Govern-
ment ot the City of Paris, on
each and every One Hundred
Dollars worth of property
situated within the corporate
limits of the City ot Yaris
and sub j ect to taxarion a tax
ot (ot which $0.0023 will be
for the operation ot
the Paris Municipal Band) $ 0.47
Section L. There is also levied and ordered to be
collected against each and every person, firm or corporation
pursuing and occupation within the corporate limits of the
City of Paris, except where levy ot the same is expressly
forbidden by general law, and 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 occupation upon which the 5tate 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
Gity of Paris is hereby directed to assess, extend and enter
upon the rolls of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, tor the
current taxable year, the amount and rates herein levied and
to keep a current account ot same, and the taxes herein
levied shall be collected as provided by the ordinances and
the Charter of the City af Paris, Yaris, Texas, and the laws
of the State ot Texas; and when so collected, same shall be
distributed in accordance with ordinance.
Section 4. Current ad valorem taxes for the year 1983,
paid on or prior to December 31, 1983, shall be sub j ect to
discounts as follows:
Three per cent if paid on or before October 31,
1983; Two per cent it paid after October 31, 1983
and on or before November 30, 1983; One per cent
if paid after Ylovember 30, 1983, and on or betore
December 31, 1983;
as authorized in Section 90 of the c;harter of the City of
Paris and in Article 7255b, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes.
Section 5. All ordinances and parts ot ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
This ordinance shall be and remain in full force and
effect trom and after its passage and approval by the c;ity
Council of the City of Paris.
Read, approved and passed this 6th day of September
1983.
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J e Gra am, Mayor
ATTEST:
H. , ree e, ity erlc
AYPROVED AS TO FORNi:
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. K. a nes, ity Attorney