OR 248 Choosing Dallas County Appraisal District ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 248
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, CHOOSING TO
PARTICIPATE IN ONLY ONE APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND PROVIDING THAT DALLAS
COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT SHALL BE THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT FOR THE
APPRAISAL OF ALL PROPERTIES LYING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, INCLUDING THAT PORTION OF THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY EXTENDING INTO ANY OTHER COUNTY; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Property Tax Code of the State of Texas has established an
appraisal district in each county of the State which said appraisal district is to be
responsible for appraising property within the district for ad valorem tax purposes of
the State and of each taxing unit other than the county that imposes ad valorem taxes
on property in the district; and
WHEREAS, said Property Tax Code provides that when a taxing unit other than
the county has boundaries extending into two or more counties, such taxing unit may
choose to participate in only one of the appraisal districts and in such event the
boundaries of the district chosen shall extend outside the county to the extent of the
taxing unit's boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the City of Coppell, Texas, may extend into two
or more counties including Dallas County; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas,
to choose to participate in only one appraisal district, to wit: the Dallas County
Appraisal District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. SELECTION OF DALLAS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT
Pursuant to Sections 6.01 and 6.02 of subchapter A, Chapter 6 of the Property
Tax Code of the State of Texas, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas,
hereby chooses to participate in only one appraisal district as provided for in subsection
(b) of said Section 6.02 and hereby designates and adopts Dallas County Appraisal
District as the appraisal district in this State to be responsible for the appraisal of
property within the corporate limits of the City of Coppell, including such areas within
the boundaries of the City which extend outside the boundaries of Dallas County.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinance
shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, 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 invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage as the law
in such cases provides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of. C~ppell, Texas, this the
ay of September, 1981.
MAYOR/
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: