§ 20 PUBLIC WORK AND IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED BY CITY FORCES.

   When authorized by the City Council, public work and improvements may be constructed by city forces in accordance with ordinances and policies adopted by the City Council concerning same.

§ 21 PROVIDING PUBLIC NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC AND WEB BASED PUBLICATIONS WHERE ALLOWED BY STATE LAW.

   The city may provide public notice by utilizing electronic and other web based publications and notices as a substitute for newspaper publications where allowed by State law. Electronic and web based publications and notices shall meet any content or deadlines or other date requirements established by law or rule for publishing that notice in a newspaper. The notice or link must be placed in a prominent place on the home page of the City’s website.

(Ord. 22081-02-2016, § 2(X), 2-2-2016, approved 5-7-2016)

§ 22 RATE OF TAXATION NOT TO EXCEED ONE DOLLAR NINETY CENTS PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY; SUBJECT TO BE INCREASED TO TWO DOLLARS FIFTY CENTS PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS OF VALUATION, PROVIDED SUCH INCREASE BE VOTED BY THE ELECTORATE IN ELECTIONS HELD TO DETERMINE SAME FROM TIME TO TIME.

   The limit of taxation for all municipal purposes shall not exceed one and ninety/one-hundredths ($1.90) dollars per annum on each one hundred ($100.00) dollars valuation of all taxable property situated within the limits of the city, such rate to be fixed and determined by the Council annually when passing the appropriation ordinance.

   The said rate of taxation may be annually increased, from time to time, by the council until the constitutional limit of two and fifty/one-hundredths ($2.50) dollars on each one hundred ($100.00) dollars valuation of taxable property, shall have been reached; provided that any increase of the annual rate of taxation beyond the one and ninety/one-hundredths ($1.90) dollars limit here established shall never be valid unless first authorized by a majority vote of the qualified voters participating in an election lawfully held for that purpose. No more than one election in any one year shall ever be held for such purpose.

§ 23 [REPEALED].

§ 24 NO PROPERTY OF ANY KIND EXEMPT FROM LOCAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES.

   No property of any kind, church, school, or otherwise, in the City of Fort Worth shall be exempt from any of the special taxes and assessments authorized by this Charter for local improvements.

§ 25 NOTICE OF CLAIM OF DAMAGES AS PREREQUISITE TO SUIT.

   Before the City of Fort Worth shall become liable for damages for death, personal injury or damage to property, the person injured or the owner of the property damaged, or someone in his behalf, or in the event the injury results in death, the person or persons who may have a cause of action under the law by reason of such death, shall file with the City Council written notice of such death, injury, or damage within one hundred eighty (180) days after the same has been sustained, unless good cause is shown for the claimant’s failure to file the notice before the expiration of one hundred eighty (180) days. The written notice must reasonably describe the damage or injury claimed, the date and location of the injury or damage, how the injury or damage occurred, the amount of damages, the amount for which the claimant will settle, the residence address of the claimant, the names and addresses of all witnesses upon whom the claimant relies to establish his claim, and, if such notice is not filed within one hundred eighty (180) days, the circumstances establishing good cause for such failure to file. The notice requirements provided by this section do not apply if the City of Fort Worth has actual notice within one hundred eighty (180) days that the death or injury has occurred or that the property has been damaged.

(Ord. 10272, § I(IX), 3-16-1989, approved 5-6-1989)