HomeMy WebLinkAbout023123 ORD - 11/11/1997AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING AND LEVYING A SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FINANCING THE OPERATION OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CRIME
CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT; DECLARING THE RESULTS
OF THE ELECTION CREATING SAID DISTRICT; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Article 2370c-4, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, the Crime Control and
Prevention District Act ("the Act"), provides for the creation of a crime control and prevention
district in a city; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act, an election was held in the City of Corpus Christi
on November 4, 1997 in accordance with the Act, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the
City a proposition authorizing the creation of the Corpus Christi Crime Control and Prevention
District and the adoption of a sales and use tax at a rate of one-eighth of one percent; and
WHEREAS, the results of the election were favorable to the creation of the Corpus Christi
Crime Control and Prevention District ("the District") and the adoption of said sales and use tax, and
said results were canvassed and declared by order No. 023121 of the Temporary Board of the
Proposed Corpus Christi Crime Control and Prevention District pursuant to the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That all actions conceming the submission of the proposition to the voters of
the City having been taken and the tax authorized by the Act having been approved by the voters of
the City as stated herein, the City Council does hereby adopt and levy a sales and use tax at a rate
of one-eighth of one percent on the sale of items at retail within the City and an excise tax at the
same rate on the use, storage, or other consumption within the City of tangible personal property
purchased, leased, or rented from a retailer during such time as the Tax is effective within the City
(hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Tax"). The Tax shall be used for financing the operation
of the Corpus Christi Crime Control and Prevention District.
SECTION 2. The Tax shall be administered, collected, and remitted in accordance with the
Act and, to the extent not inconsistent with the Act, in accordance with Chapter 323, Texas Tax
Code, as amended.
SECTION 3. The effective date of the Tax within the City shall be April 1, 1997, unless the
Comptroller of Public Accounts notifies the City in accordance with the Act that more time is needed
to implement the Tax, in which event the Tax shall be effective in accordance with the instructions
of the Comptroller.
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SECTION 4. That the results of the election on November 4, 1997, on "the creation of the
Corpus Christi Crime Control and Prevention District dedicated to crime reduction programs and
the adoption of a proposed sales and use tax at a rate of one-eighth of one percent" were 19,010 in
favor and 17,235 against, so that the proposition was approved by 1,775 votes.
SECTION 5. The Mayor shall provide a copy of this Ordinance Levying the Tax to the
Comptroller of Public Accounts as soon as possible, but not later than ten days following the
adoption of this Ordinance, such copy to be sent to the Comptroller by certified mail in accordance
with the provisions of the Act.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
SECTION 7. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the
efficient and effective administration of City affairs, such finding of an emergency is made and
declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at
two regular meetings so that this ordinance is p ssed and shall take effect upon first reading as an
emergency measure this the 1+ h day of `I,U'`l,.t(in/yt. , 1997.
ATTEST:
APPROVED THIS THE it DAY OF
JAMES R. BRAY JR., CITY ATTORNEY
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
NOitGabiroV , 1997.
Corpus Christi, Texas
/i day of earn b(h% , 1997.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an emergency exists
requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two
regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance
finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
MAYOR
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Loyd Neal u u
Jaime Capelo C'r
Melody Cooper (&#'
Alex L. Garcia, Jr. 21*
Arnold Gonzales at
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin L_
RDr. David McNichols (iG
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