O726 Discount for qualifying senior citizens and disabled person; water,sewer, and sewage disposalORDINANCE NO. 726
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23-83 "DISCOUNT FOR
QUALIFYING SENIOR CITIZENS AND DISABLED PERSONS" OF
CHAPTER 23 "WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL" OF THE
KENNEDALE CITY CODE, BY EXTENDING DISCOUNT BENEFITS TO
A SURVIVING SPOUSE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FISCAL YEAR,
PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS the City of Kennedale, Texas, is a home rule city acting under its
Charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas
Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 23-83 of the Kennedale City Code sets forth eligibility
requirements to receive the senior citizen and disabled person discount; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to extend the discount benefits to a
surviving spouse for the remainder of the fiscal year.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
Section 23-83 "Discount for Qualifying Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons" of
Chapter 23 "Water, Sewers and Sewage Disposal" of the Kennedale City Code is hereby
amended by amending subsection 23-83(3) to read as follows:
(3)
Qualifying senior citizens or disabled individuals may only apply the
credit on water rates and sewer charges to one (1) residence in the
City of Kennedale Qualifying senior citizens or disabled individuals
must apply and complete an affidavit in order to receive the discount,
and must reapply and complete an affidavit every five years from the
date of the last accepted application to continue to receive the
discount. Should a qualifying spouse become deceased, the
surviving spouse will continue to receive the discount until the end of
the then current fiscal year, which spans from October to the
following September.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of
Kennedale, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with
the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such
ordinances are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 3.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared invalid
or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been
enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid
or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage and it is so
ordained.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS, ON THE 20th DAY OF JULY 2021.
ATTEST:
WirIT SECRETARY LESLIE E. GALLOWAY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CITY ATTORNEY DREW LARKIN
APPROVED:
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