Ordinance No. 11,745ORDINANCE NO.11,745
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS,
ADOPTING THE RATE AND TAX LEVY FOR GENERAL FUND MAINTENANCE
AND OPERATION AND DEBT SERVICE FOR THE CITY OF BAYTOWN FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,2012,UPON ALL TAXABLE
PROPERTY IN SAID CITY OF BAYTOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER PROVISIONS AND
ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY;PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS,the City's taxrateconsists of thefollowingtwo components:
1.theratethat,if applied tothetotaltaxablevalue,will impose the amount of taxes needed
topaydebtservice;and
2.theratethat,if applied tothetotal taxable value,will impose the amount of taxesneeded
tofund maintenance andoperationexpenditures of theCityforthenextyear;and
WHEREAS,theproposedtaxrate of $0.42578per$100valuationformaintenanceand
operationstogetherwiththeproposedtaxrate of $0.39625per $100 valuationfordebtservicedoesnot
exceed the effective tax rate;NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1:Thatthefactsandmatterssetforthintherecitals of thisOrdinancearehereby
found to be true and correct.
Section2:ThattheCityCouncil of theCity of Baytownherebyadoptsandsetsforthe
fiscal year ending September 30,2012,anadvaloremtaxrate of $0.42578foreachONEHUNDRED
ANDNO/100DOLLARS($100.00)of assessedvalue of propertylocatedwithinthecitylimits of the
City of Baytownon January 1,2011,madetaxablebylaw,whichsaidtaxes,whencollected,shallbe
apportionedamongfundsanddepartments of CityGovernment of theCity of Baytownforthepurpose of
GeneralFund Maintenance andOperation.
Section3:Thattheadvaloremtaxrate of $0.42578,assetforthinSection2,ishereby
leviedandshallbeassessedandcollectedononehundredpercent(100%)of eachONEHUNDRED
ANDNO/100DOLLARS ($100.00)worth of propertylocatedwithinthecitylimits of theCity of
BaytownonJanuary1,2011,asvaluedbytheHarrisCountyAppraisalDistrictortheChambersCounty
AppraisalDistrictandmadetaxablebylaw.
Section4:ThattheCityCounciloftheCityofBaytownherebyadoptsandsetsforthe
fiscalyear ending September 30,2012,anadvaloremtaxrate of $0.39625foreachONEHUNDRED
ANDNO/100DOLLARS($100.00)ofassessedvalue of propertylocatedwithinthecitylimits of the
City of Baytown on January 1,2011,made taxable bylaw,whichsaidtaxes,when collected,shallbe
apportionedamongfundsanddepartmentsofCity Government oftheCity of Baytownforthepurpose of
Debt Service.
Section5:Thattheadvaloremtaxrateof$0.39625,assetforthinSection4,ishereby
leviedandshallbe assessed andcollectedononehundredpercent (100%)of eachONEHUNDRED
AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($100.00)worth of property located within the city limits of the City of
Baytownon January 1,2011,asvaluedbytheHarrisCountyAppraisalDistrictorthe Chambers County
AppraisalDistrictandmadetaxablebylaw.
Section6:ThattheTax Assessor and Collector of theCity of Baytown is hereby directedto
assess,extendand enter upontheTaxRolls of the City of Baytown,Texas,forthe current yearthe
amountsandratesherein levied,andtokeepacurrentaccount of same.All collection of suchtaxes,as
wellascollection of taxesowedforprioryears,toincludepenaltyandinterest thereof,shallbedeposited
intheofficial depository of theCity of Baytowntobe distributed betweentheGeneralFundandtheDebt
Service ona basis determined bythe percentage thateachbeartothetotaltaxrate.
Section7:All ordinances orparts of ordinances inconsistent withtheterms of this
ordinance arehereby repealed;providedhowever,thatsuchrepealshallbeonlytotheextent of such
inconsistency andinall other respects this ordinance shallbe cumulative of other ordinances regulating
and governing the subject mattercoveredbythis ordinance.
Section 8:Ifany provisions,section,exception,subsection,paragraph,sentence,clauseor
phrase of this ordinance orthe application of sametoanypersonorset of circumstances,shallforany
reasonbeheld unconstitutional,voidorinvalid,such invalidity shallnot affect thevalidity of the
remaining provisions of this ordinance ortheirapplicationto other personsorsets of circumstances andto
thisendall provisions of this ordinance are declared tobe severable.
Section9:This ordinance shalltakeeffect immediately fromandafteritspassagebythe
City Council of theCity of Baytown.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the gfly Council of the City of
Baytown this the 22nd day of September.2011.
V%ETICIA BRYSCH,City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
IGNACIO RAMIREZ,SR.,City Attorney
STXPHETTH.DONCARLOS.Mayor
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