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Ordinance •
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO 2004-25 IN ITS ENTIRETY
RELATING TO SECTION 4.16.070 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN REGARDING
THE REINSTATEMENT OF SUNSETTED HOMESTEAD TAX
EXEMPTION PROVISIONS IF AN ELECTION ON A "TAX
FREEZE" FAILS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on April 27, 2004, the City Council of the City of Georgetown approved
ordinance No. 2004-25 amending the "sunset" provision of Section 4.16.070 as adopted
by Ordinance No. 2004-16 to add a sentence at the end of that section providing that if an
election on a "tax freeze" was called as required by Tex. Const. Art. 8, § 1-b(h), and if
the measure failed, then the homestead tax exemptions would be automatically reinstated
for the next tax year (i.e., on January 1 of the year following the election) to the pre-
election amounts, rather than the statutory minimums; and
WHEREAS, the City Council subsequently repealed the provisions of Section 4.16.070
relating to the effect of a tax freeze or tax limitation on the amount of the homestead tax
exemptions; and
WHEREAS, in light of the repeal of Section 4.16.070, the City Council also desires to
repeal the provisions of Ordinance No. 2004-25 amending the repealed Section 4.16.070;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown has followed the
reconsideration procedures set forth in Chapter 2.24 of the City Code and finds and
determines that it is in the public interest to amend in part and repeal in part the
provisions of Ordinance No. 2004-25 as set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN THAT:
SECTION 1: The recitals set forth in the preamble hereof are incorporated by reference
herein and shall have the same force and effect as if set forth in this Section. The City
Council hereby finds that the adoption of this Ordinance implements the following policy
of the Century Plan - Policy Plan Element:
Finance Policy End 14.00 which states;
in an efficient, business -like manner ar
current and future needs are provided."
"All municipal operations are conducted
I sufficient financial resources for both
SECTION 2: Ordinance No. 2004-25, pertaining to an amendment to Section 4.15.070
of the City Code, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be and is hereby declared to be cumulative of all other
ordinances of the City of Georgetown, and this ordinance shall not operate to repeal or
affect any of such other ordinances, except insofar as the provisions thereof might be
inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, in which event such
conflicting provisions, if any in such other ordinance or ordinances are hereby
superseded.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED and APPROVED
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Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary
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Pairicia E. Carls, Brown & Carls, LLP
City Attorney
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