ORD 2001-24TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS FIXING
AND LEVYING MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2001 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
2002, AND FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL OTHERWISE
PROVIDED, AT A RATE OF $.44051 PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($100.00) ASSESSED VALUATION ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN; DIRECTING THE
ASSESSMENT THEREOF TO PROVIDE REVENUES FOR THE PAYMENT
OF CURRENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES AND
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN; PROVIDING FOR DUE AND
DELINQUENT DATES TOGETHER WITH PENALTIES AND INTEREST;
PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") hereby
finds that the tax for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2001 and ending September 30, 2002,
hereinafter levied for current expenses of the Town and the general improvements ofthe Town and its
property, must be levied to provide the revenue requirements of the budget for the ensuing year; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has approved on the 27`x' day of August 2001, the budget for
the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2001, and ending September 30, 2002; and
WHEREAS, all statutory and constitutional requirements concerning the levying and
assessing of ad valorem taxes have been completed in due and correct time, including providing
notice of and conducting a public hearing regarding the ad valorem tax levied hereby.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
SECTION I.
APPROVING THE TAX RATE AND LEVY
There is hereby levied and ordered to be assessed and collected for the fiscal year beginning
October 1, 2001, and ending September 30, 2002, and for each fiscal year thereafter until otherwise
provided, on all taxable property, real, personal and mixed, situated within the corporate limits of the
Town of Trophy CIub, Texas, and not exempted by the Constitution of the State, valid State laws or
this ordinance, a tax of $.44051 on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) assessed value of taxable
property, which shall be apportioned and distributed as follows:
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE - Page 1 of 4
Q:1TOWNSECIALL 0RDINANCES10RD200110RD 2001-24.DOC
(a) For the purpose of defraying the maintenance and operation expenses of the municipal
government of the Town, a tax of $.40041 on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) assessed
value of all taxable property; and
(b) For the purpose of the payment of principal and interest on the debt ofthe Town, a tax of
$.04010 on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) assessed value of all taxable property.
SECTION 2.
DUE DATE AND DELINQUENCY DATE
All ad valorem taxes shall become due and payable on October 1, 2001, and all ad valorem
taxes shall become delinquent after January 31, 2002. There shall be no discount for payment of
taxes on or prior to January 31, 2002. A delinquent tax shall incur all penalty and interest authorized
by law, Section 33.01 of the Texas Property Tax Code, as amended, to wit: a penalty of six percent
(6%) of the amount of the tax for the first calendar month the tax is delinquent plus one percent (1%)
for each additional month or portion of a month the tax remains unpaid prior to July 1 of the year in
which it becomes delinquent.
Provided, however, a tax delinquent on July 1 incurs a total penalty of twelve percent (12%)
of the amount of the delinquent tax without regard to the number of months the tax has been
delinquent. A delinquent tax shall also accrue interest at a rate of one percent (1%) for each month or
portion of a month the tax remains unpaid. Taxes that become delinquent on or after February 1,
2002, but not later than May 1, 2002, that remain delinquent on July 1, 2002 incur an additional
penalty of fifteen percent (15%) of the amount of taxes, penalty and interest due; however, taxes that
become delinquent on or after June 1, 2002 under Section 31.03, 31.031, 31.032, or 31,04 of the
Texas Property Tax Code incur an additional penalty of fifteen percent (15%). Such additional
penalties are to defray the costs of collection due pursuant to the contract with the Town=s attorney
authorized by Section 6.30 of the Texas Property Tax Code, as amended.
SECTION 3,
TOWN ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR
Taxes shall be payable in full at the office of the Town Assessor/Collector, 100 Municipal
Drive, Trophy Club, Texas 76262, The Town shall have available all rights and remedies provided by
law for the enforcement of the collection of taxes levied under this Ordinance.
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE - Page 2 of 4
QATOWNSECULL ORDINANCES%0RD200110111) 2001-24.DOC
SECTION 4,
PENALTY AND INTEREST
All delinquent taxes shall bear interest as provided by State law, in addition to the penalties set
forth herein,
SECTION 5.
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the Ordinances of the Town, except
when the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such Ordinances, in
which event the conflicting provisions of such Ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION G.
SAVINGS CLAUSE
All rights and remedies of the Town are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the
provisions of any other ordinance affecting ad valorem taxes which have secured at the time of the
effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil
and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such Ordinances same shall not be affected by
this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the court.
SECTION 7.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
The sections, paragraphs, sentences, phrases, clauses and words of this Ordinance are
severable, and if any section, article, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in this Ordinance or application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity or the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and
the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of this Ordinance
despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 8.
PUBLICATION CLAUSE
The Town Secretary is hereby directed to publish the Caption, Penalty, and Effective Date
Clause of this Ordinance as required by Section 52.011 of the Texas Local Government Code.
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE - Page 3 of 4
QATOWNsnCALL ORDINANCEMOnDzani\ORD 2an-24.DOC
SECTION 9.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT
The Town Secretary is hereby directed to engross and enroll this Ordinance by copying the
caption, publication clause, and effective date clause in the minutes ofthe Town Council and by filing
this Ordinance in the ordinance records of the Town.
SECTION 10.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of passage and publication as
required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Trophy Club, Texas
this the 21" day of September 2001,
Club, Texas
ATTEST.
Town Secretary t
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
SOF T Rpp��
C
[SEAL] o �c
m
by
v9 ,�C�
APPROVED A .
Town Attorney,
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE - Page 4 of 4
Q:ITOWNSEOPENDING ORDINANCESVFA.N RATE 092101.DOC