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The Director of Finance shall set a processing fee in an amount that is reasonably related to the expense incurred in processing the payment by credit card. The processing fee shall not exceed 5% of the amount of the fee, court cost or other charge being paid.
(1998 Code, § 2-187) (Ord. 99-38, passed 7-21-1999)
If, for any reason, a payment by credit card is not honored by the credit card company on which the funds are drawn, the Director of Finance may collect a service charge from the person who owes the fee, fine, court cost or other charge. The service charge is in addition to the original fee, fine, court cost or other charge and is for the collection of the original amount. The amount of the service charge shall be $25.
(1998 Code, § 2-188) (Ord. 99-38, passed 7-21-1999)
TAXATION
In addition to all other requirements established by this code or city ordinance, before the granting of any permit or license for the sale of alcoholic beverages or for the operation of taxicabs, restaurants, trailer camps, dancehalls or any other business which is licensed by the city under this code or city ordinances or bylaws of the state, whether named in this section or not, including, but not limited to, licenses or permits for all occupations, professions, trades, vocations or businesses upon which a state license tax or occupation tax is levied by the state, it shall be a condition precedent to the granting thereof that the applicant shall have up to that time paid all ad valorem taxes and penalty and interest, if any, due by the applicant to the city.
(1998 Code, § 114-1)
(A) Homestead and disability exemptions will be provided by the City Commission (under Tex. Tax Code Ch. 11) as follows:
(1) Residence homestead exemption. Tex. Tax Code § 11.13, family or single adult is entitled to an exemption from taxation for the county purposes authorized in Article VIII, § 1-a, of the Texas Constitution of $3,000 of the assessed value of his or her residence homestead;
(2) Over 65 homestead exemption. Tex. Tax Code § 11.13, $20,000 of the appraised value; and
(3) Disability homestead exemption. Tex. Tax Code § 11.13, a disabled person exemption of $10,000 is allowed in addition to the residence homestead exemption. This exemption will be granted to persons who meet the definition of “disabled” as set out by the County Central Appraisal District. An eligible disabled person who is 65 years of age or older may not receive both a disabled and an elderly residence homestead exemption, but may choose either. The homestead exemption for the disabled shall become effective for the tax year 1991.
(B) Individuals claiming any of the exemptions provided for in this section must timely file with the Chief Appraiser of the County Central Appraisal District.
(1998 Code, § 114-2)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Tex. Tax Code § 11.13(m)
The majority of the qualified voters having voted for the adoption of a local sales and use tax, such tax is hereby imposed in the city and shall become effective as provided by law.
(1998 Code, § 114-31)
Editor’s note:
On 12-12-1975, at an election held pursuant to Ord. 75-26, enacted 10-15-1975, the proposition “For adoption of a one per cent (1%) local sales and use tax within the city” was approved by the voters. On 1-16-1993, at a duly-held election, enacted 10-1-1993, the proposition to increase the sales tax by $0.005 for economic development and $0.005 for property tax reduction was approved by the voters.
Statutory reference:
Authorized, see Tex. Tax Code § 321.101
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