HomeMy WebLinkAbout026600 ORD - 01/10/2006ORDINANCE REGARDING DELINQUENT PERSONAL PROPERTY
TAX PENALTY
Whereas, the City of Corpus Christi wishes to defray its costs of collection, as
authorized by TEX. TAX Code § 33.11, that it incurs under a contract for collection of
delinquent property taxes between its authorized collection agent Nueces County and a
private law firm entered into pursuant to TEX. TAX CODE § 6.3.0; and
Whereas, the City desires to turn over for collection delinquent personal property taxes
at the earliest practicable date; and
Whereas, under said Section 33.11, the governing body of the City of Corpus Christi is
empowered to authorize the addition of a collection penalty in an amount that does not
exceed the amount of the compensation specified in the collection contract with the
private law firm;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI THAT:
SECTION 1. The Recitals set forth in this ordinance are true and correct.
SECTION 2. An additional penalty on delinquent personal property taxes for tax years
2005 and subsequent years is hereby authorized and imposed, as provided by Section
33.11, Texas Tax Code, in the amount of 20% of the delinquent tax, penalty and
interest, if the tax becomes delinquent on February 1 of a year and remains delinquent
on the 60t'' day thereafter
That the foregoing ordinance w�s read fpr the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the day of Q- , 2005, by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Brent Chesney
John E. Marez
Melody Cooper
Jerry Garcia
That th foregoing
the tCJ' day of
Henry Garrett
Brent Chesney
John E. Marez
Melody Cooper
Jerry Garcia
Bill KeIIy
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
ance was rea� for the second time and passed finally on this
000 by the following vote:
Bill KeIIy
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 11.711' Day of
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: December 15, 2005
Lisa Aguilar(
Assistant City Attorney
for City Attorney
20016
enry Garr tt
Mayor
EFFECTIVE DATE
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State (55#14U1 AM 9' �}
County of Nueces
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Diana
Hinojosa, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is
SENIOR COLLECTOR of the Corpus Christi Caller - Times, a daily newspaper
published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in
Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg,
Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patrick), Victoria and Webb Counties, and that
the publication of. NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE,. which the annexed
is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times and on the World
Wide Web on the Caller -Times Interactive on the 16TH day(s) of JANUARY,.
2006.
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SENIOR COLLECTOR
TWO (2) Time(s)
Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of
OCTOBER 27. 2005.
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Notary Public, Nufesks County, Texas
Michelle Cabrera
Print or Type Name of Notary Public
My commission expires on March 19, 2008.
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020600
Ordinance imposing
delinquent personal
property tax pynaity of
20% at 60 tatter
such taxes ome
delinquent. This
ordinance was passed
and approved .try the
City Council of City
of Corpus C ": i on
January 10, 2.
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