OR 2001-940 Homestead Exemption AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-940
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 1, TO ADD
ARTICLE 1-15 TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL EXEMPTION FROM AD
VALOREM TAXATION IN THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF THREE
PERCENT OF ASSESSED VALUE IN AN AMOUNT NO LESS THAN FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00) FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OWNERS
OF RESIDENCES; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide for annual exemptions from ad valorem
property taxes for individuals who are the owners and occupants of residences; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish the amount of the exemption for residence
homestead of individuals;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinance of the City of Coppell, Texas be, and the same is
hereby amended by amending Chapter 1, by amending Article 1-15 Taxation, to add Section 1-15-3, to
read as follows:
"ARTICLE 1-15 TAXATION
Sec. 1-15-3. RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
Pursuant to Article 8, Section 1-b of the Texas Constitution and Section
11.13(n) of the Texas Tax Code, an individual is entitled to an exemption of at
least three (3%) percent of the appraised value, in an amount not less than five
thousand dollars ($5,000.00), from ad valorem taxation; and, such amount shall
be exempt from ad valorem taxation beginning with the tax year 2001 and
continuing thereafter, provided, however, such individual qualifies and makes
application for such exemption in accordance with the Texas Tax Code, as
amended."
SECTION 2. That all provisions of the ordinances and resolutions of the City of Coppell,
Texas, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all
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other provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 3. That should any word, phrase, paragraph, section or phrase of this ordinance or
of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the
same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof other
than the part so decided to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, and shall not affect the validity oftbe
Code of ordinances as a whole.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and alter its passage, as
the law and charter in such cases provide, provided however the increase in the amount of appraised
value of a residence homestead exempt from ad valorem taxation herein shall take effect beginning
with tax year 2001.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the 27th, day of
March, 2001.
CANDY SHEEHAN, MAYOR
ATTEST: .
LIBBY BALL , CITY SECRETARY
ROBERT E. HAGER, CITY ATTORNEY
(REH/cdb 3/19/01)
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