Ordinance No. 2,1427187
ORDINANCE NO. 2142
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 28J, "TAXATION," BY REPEALING
SUBSECTION 28�.1(b) AS PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED AND SUB-
STITUTING IN ITS PLACE THE PROVISIONS OF A NEW SUB-
SECTION 28J.1(b); REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT
HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Baytown is hereby amended by the amendment of Chapter 28?,
"Taxation," by repealing Subsection 28�.1(b) thereof, and
the same shall cease to have force and effect from and after
the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 2: That the Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by adding thereto the provisions of a new Subsection
28J.1(b) which shall read as follows, to -wit:
Section 281.1. Exceptions to payment of ad valorem
taxes.
(b) Subject to the provisions hereof, from and
after January 1, 1977, $7,000 of the assessed value
of residence homesteads, as defined by the laws of the
State of Texas, of married or unmarried persons sixty -
five (65) years of age or older, including those living
alone shall be exempted from ad valorem taxes levied by
the City of Baytown.
Section 3: Repealing Clause:
of ordinances inconsistent with the
are hereby repealed; provided, howe
shall be only to the extent of such
other respects this ordinance shall
ordinances regulating and governing
covered by this ordinance.
All ordinances or parts
terms of this ordinance
ver, that such repeal
inconsistency and in all
be cumulative of other
the subject matter
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Section 4: Savings Clause: If any provision, section,
exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance or the application of same to any person
or set of circumstances, shall for any reason be held uncon-
stitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this
ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of
circumstances and to this end all provisions of this ordinance
are declared to be severable.
Section 5: Effective Date: This ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage by the City Council of the
City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 21st day
of December , 1976.
TOM GENTRY, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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NEEL R CH RD ON, i3, Atto ney
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