O74-01ACITY OF KENNEDALE ORDINANCE NO. 74-1A
AN ORDINANCE EXEMPTING $3,000.00 OF THE ASSESSED
VALUE OF RESIDENT HOMESTEADS OF PERSONS 65 YEARS
OF AGE OR OLDER FROM CITY OF KENNEDALE AD VALOREM
TAXES
WHEREAS, by amendment of the Texas Constitution at an
election held for that purpose, the voters of Texas have author-
ized the governing body of municipalities to exempt not less than
$3,000.00 of the assessed value of resident homesteads of married
or unmarried persons 65 years of age or older from ad valorem tax-
es thereafter levied by the municipality; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kennedale, Texas,
desires to grant such exemption to the extent of $3,000.00 of as-
sessed value; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
1. That pursuant to Article VIII, Sec. 1-b, of the Texas
Constitution, $3,000.00 of the assessed value of resident homesteads
of persons 65 years of age or older, shall be exempt from City of
Kennedale ad valorem taxes when taxes are levied for the year 1974,
and all subsequent levies, as approved by this City Council, upon
the owner's compliance with the following:
(a) That the resident owner of the homestead shall
be 65 years of age or older as of January 1 of
the tax year.
(b) That the resident owner of the homestead shall be
an actual occupant of the homestead on which the
exemption is sought or claimed.
(c) That the resident owner of the homestead shall
submit to the Tax Assessor -Collector for the City
of Kennedale before April 30, 1974, and before
April 30 of subsequent years, an affidavit that
the person is 65 years of age or older and is the
owner and occupant of the property for which exemp-
tion is sought.
(d) Any other lawful requirement as may be included in
the tax levy ordinance.
2. That any person who makes a false affidavit in claim-
ing a homestead exemption under this ordinance shall be subject to
all interest charges and penalties which accrue for lack of payment
of taxes for which exemption is thereby given, and any other penal-
ties appropriate under criminal provisions of the law.
3. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage and approval.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 14th day of February, 1974.
APPROVED:
/ T. Childres , Mayor of the City of
Kennedale, Texas
ATTEST:
Evelyn- Templeton, City Secretary
(CITY SEAL)