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Ordinance No. 6,970Published In: THE BAYTOWN SUN 940414 -2 Tues. April 19, 1994 Wed. April 20, 1994 ORDINANCE NO. 6970 A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 28 1/2, "TAXATION," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS BY ADDING SECTION 28 1/2 - 2 "ADDITIONAL PENALTY;" PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown has contracted with a law firm to collect its delinquent taxes pursuant to the authority granted in Section 6.30 of the Property Tax Code; and WHEREAS, said contract provides that said law firm is to be paid a fee of fifteen percent (15 %) of all delinquent taxes, penalty and interest that are collected pursuant to said contract; and WHEREAS, Section 33.07 of the Property Tax Code provides that an additional penalty secured by a tax lien may be imposed to defray the cost of collection, not to exceed fifteen percent (15 %) of the taxes, penalty and interest due; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That Chapter 28 1/2 "Taxation," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown, Texas is hereby amended by adding Section 28 1/2 - 2, "Additional Penalty" to read as follows: Sec. 28 1/2 - 2. Additional Penalty. (a) Taxes becoming delinquent during 1994 and each year thereafter which remain delinquent on July 1 of the year in which they become delinquent, shall incur an additional penalty of fifteen percent (15 %) of the taxes, penalties and interest due pursuant to Section 33.07 of the Texas Property Tax Code in order to defray the costs of collection. (b) The tax collector of the City of Baytown is hereby directed to deliver notices of delinquency and of the additional penalty imposed herein to all property owners, where addresses are available, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before July 1 of the year in which such taxes became delinquent. Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided however, that such repeal shall be only to the • extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance. 940414- 2a • Section 3: If any provisions, 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 unconstitutional, 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 4: This ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from its passage by the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10) days after passage of this ordinance. Section 5: This ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from its passage by the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within (10) days after passage of this ordinance. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 14th day of April, 1994. PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor ATTEST: L EN :P,y HALL, City Clerk ACIO RAMIRE , S . C. ity Attorney ftWcovwfl14- 14- 94wW0V8TAM-n0N