Ordinance No. 10,664ORDINANCE NO. 10,664
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
SETTING A DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
QUESTION OF WHETHER THE CITY SHOULD TAX GOODS-IN-TRANSIT
EXEMPT UNDER HOUSE BILL 621; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, in the 2007 session, the Texas Legislature passed HB 621, which is the
implementing legislation for a constitutional amendment that was passed several years ago; and
WHEREAS, HB 621 exempts goods, principally inventory, that are stored in a location that is not
owned by the owner of the goods and are transferred from that location to another location within 175
days; and
WHEREAS, HB 621, however, provides that the governing body of each taxing unit may act to
tax these goods in the year following the year in which the governing body takes action; and
WHEREAS, these goods will first become eligible for an exemption in 2008 under HB 621; and
WHEREAS, before any action regarding the taxation of goods-in-transit is taken by the City
Council, the City Council must hold a public hearing at which members of the public are permitted to
speak for or against such taxation; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: On the 9lh day of August, 2007, at the regularly scheduled meeting of the City
Council, which commences at 6:30 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers of the City of Baytown, 2401
Market Street, Baytown, Texas, the City Council will hold a public hearing giving all members of the
public the opportunity to speak for or against the taxation of goods-in-transit exempt under House Bill
621.
Section 2: The City Clerk of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized and directed to cause
notice of such public hearing to be published once in the newspaper having general circulation in the City
and in the above-described territory not less than seven (7) days prior to the date of the public hearing.
Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately Jpm and after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative/bje of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 26th day of July, 2007.
STEPHENH. DONCARLOS, Mayor
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LORRI CO )DY. City€lerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
3GNACIO RAMIREZ, SR, <^y Attorney
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