Ordinance No. 8,179980122 -8
ORDINANCE NO. 8179
® AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
ADOPTING A ONE -HALF OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX FOR FINANCING
T14E OPERATION OF THE BAYTOWN CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT
WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF THE DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, on September 25, 1997, the City Council of the City of Baytown proposed the creation of the
Baytown Crime Control and Prevention .District (the "District ") and prescribed the territory that would comprise
the District; and
WHEREAS, after all of the prerequisites to ordering the creation and tax election were satisfied by the City
Council of the City of Baytown and the Temporary Board of the District, a creation and tax election was ordered
and held; and
WHEREAS, the Temporary Board of the District canvassed the results of the creation and tax election and,
based upon such results, issued an order declaring the District created; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 323.105 of the Texas Tax Code, the City Council of the City Council is
the governing body responsible for adopting the sales and use tax in the territory of the District; NOW
THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, based upon the results of the creation and
tax election ordered by the Temporary Board of the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District creating the
District and authorizing the adoption of a one -half of one percent sales and use tax, hereby adopts a one -half of one
percent sales and use tax in the territory of the District, as it now exists or as it may hereinafter be amended, for
the purpose of financing the operation of the District, which tax shall be charged in addition to any other sales and
use tax authorized by law.
Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect immediately 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 22nd day of January, 1998.
d& (0, et �,
PETE C. ALFARO, ayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. BALL, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., W Attorney
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