HomeMy WebLinkAbout024652 ORD - 10/30/2001ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR CONTINUATION OF AD VALOREM TAXATION OF
LEASED MOTOR VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, leased motor vehicles have been historically treated as taxable personal property;
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 248 exempted leased motor vehicles from ad valorem taxation, but
provides that the governing body of a municipality by ordinance adopted before January 1, 2002,
ma), provide for the continued taxation of leased motor vehicles;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. That the City of Corpus Christi hereby continues ad valorem taxation of
leased motor vehicles which may be otherwise exempted after January 1, 2002 by Senate Bill 248
which passed during the 2001 session of the Texas Legislature.
SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every
section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and
effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for immediate
action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs and (2) suspends the
Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings
so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this
the ~ '?)~day of
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
LEGAL FORM APPROVED
JAMES R. BRAY, JR.
CITY ATTORNEY
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Mayor
,200 ;
By:
Lisa Aguilar
Assistant City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set fm~th 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: lave,
therefore, request that you suspend said Charter role and pass th is ordinance finally on the date it is introduced,
or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
~a~m,el'L. NealYJ~.? May~r
City of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the follmving vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR CONTINUATION OF AD VALOREM TAXATION OF
LEASED MOTOR VEHICLES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
WHEREAS, leased motor vehicles have been historically treated as taxable personal property;
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 248 exempted leased motor vehicles from ad valorem taxation, but
provides that the governing body of a municipality by ordinance adopted before January 1, 2002,
may provide for the continued taxation of leased motor vehicles;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. That the City of Corpus Christi hereby continues ad valorem taxation of
leased motor vehicles which may be otherwise exempted after January 1, 2002 by Senate Bill 248
which passed during the 2001 session of the Texas Legislature.
SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every
section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and
effect for its purpose.
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Th:~e foreeoine ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the
~.% Day of ~01, by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr. ~ Rex A. Kinnison
Brent Chesney ~ John Longoria
Javier D. Colmenero Jesse Noyola
Henry Garrett Mark Scott
Bill Kelly ~ tO
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That3;he fg[ego)n~g~ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the ~ Day
oral, by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~
~'~ Rex A. Kirmison _/~
~ John Longoria ~
~L Jesse Noyola
~-~ ~,~ Mark Scott ~_i
ATTEST:
Armand~
City of Corpus Christi
LEGAL FORM APPROVED
JAMES R. BRAY, JR.
CITY ATTORNEY
Lisa Aguilar ~)
Assistant City Attorney
.,2001
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