Ordinance No. 9,347ORDINANCE NO. 9347
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 90 "TAXATION," ARTICLE II "AD
VALOREM TAXES," SECTION 90 -27 "EXEMPTIONS" OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, BY ADDING A NEW
SUBSECTION NUMBERED 90 -27 (D) "QUALIFIED CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATIONS" TO ALLOW AN EXEMPTION FROM AD VALOREM
TAXES FOR QUALIFIED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 11.184 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE;
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 90 "Taxation," Article H "Ad Valorem Taxes," Section 90 -27
"Exemptions" of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended by adding a new
subsection numbered 90 -27 (d) "Qualified charitable organizations" to read as follows:
CHAPTER 90. TAXATION
ARTICLE II. AD VALOREM TAXES
See. 90-27. Exemptions.
(d) Qualified charitable organizations. A qualified charitable organization, as defined in
V.T.C.A., Tax Code § 11.184, is entitled to an exemption from taxation to the extent
allowed in V.T.C.A., Tax Code §11.184.
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ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of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.
Section 3: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of the ordinance or the application of same to any person or the set of circumstances, shall
for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not effect 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 immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytown.
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INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of
Baytown, this the 25th day of April, 2002.
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PETE C. ALFARO, Mayok
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W. MITI?; City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
c7gNACIO RAM Sr., City Attorney
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