O77-10CITY OF KENNEDALE ORDINANCE NO. 77-10
AN ORDINANCE EXEMPTING $4,000.00 OF THE ASSESSED VALUE
OF RESIDENT HOMESTEADS OF PERSONS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF
AGE OR OLDER FROM THE CITY OF KENNEDALE AD VALOREM TAXES
WHEREAS, by amendment to the Texas Constitution at an election
held for that purpose, the voters of the State of Texas have authorized
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 sixty-five years of age or older from ad valorem taxes there-
after levied by the municipality; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kennedale, Texas, '
has heretofore granted such exemption to the extent of $3,000.00 of
assessed value, and now desires to increase such exemption to $4,000.00
of assessed value of such homesteads; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
1. That pursuant to Article VIII, Section 1 - b, of the
Texas Constitution, $4,000.00 of the assessed value of resident home-
steads of persons sixty-five years of age or older, shall be exempt
from City of Kennedale ad valorem taxes when taxes are levied for the
year 1977, 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 sixty-five years of age or older
as of January 1 of the tax year.
(b) That the resident owner of the homestead
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 June 30,
1977, and before each April 30 of subsequent
years, an affidavit that the person is sixty-
five years of age or older and is owner and
occupant of the property for which exemption
is sought.
(d) Any other lawful requirements as may be
included in the tax levy ordinance.
2. That any person who makes a false affidavit in claiming
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 appropriate
criminal penalties.
3. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from
and after its passage and approval.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this l2th day of May, 1977.
ATTEST:
Evely= Templeton,''City Secretary
(CITY SEAL)
APP,RQVED :
Steve Radakovich, Mayor of the City
of Kennedale, Texas