Ord. 0158 1968-05-16/,S
AN O_RDINANCE APPOINTING A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION FOR
THE .YEAR 1968,' PRESCRIBING SAID BOARD'S DUTIES,
COMPENSATION AND OATH; FIXING THE TIME FOR THE FIRST
MEETING; PROVIDING THAT THE ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE
EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS ADOPTION; AND CONTAINING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE'SUBJECT
THE STATE OF TAXES X
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
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present, to wit:
Council of the.City of Pearland, Texas, convAndd
session at the City Hall within said City on the
,22(Let.., 1968, with the following members. •
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and the following member (s) absent, to wit:
when the following business was transacted:
The Mayor introduced an Ordinance which was read in full.
Councilman ,rmade a motion that the ordinance be
adopted as, read. Councilman ��.F^� .., _seconded the motion for
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adoption of the ordinance. The motion, carrying with it the
adoption of the ordinance, prevailed by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
The Mayor thereupon announced that the motion had duly
and lawfully carried, and that the ordinance had been duly and
lawfully adopted. The ordinance thus adopted follows:
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION FOR
THE YEAR 1968, PRESCRIBING SAID BOARD'S DUTIES,
COMPENSATION AND OATH; FIXING THE TIME FOR THE FIRST
MEETING; PROVIDING THAT THE ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE
EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS ADOPTION; AND CONTAINING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
WHEREAS, it is necessary that a Board of Equalization for
the City of Pearland, Texas, be appointed to eXamine, correct,
equalize, appraise and approve the Assessor's lists and books of
rendered and unrendered property within said City: Therefore
BE IF ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
SECTION 1;
That , and
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each being a qualified voter, a resident and a property owner of
the City of Pearland, Texas are hereby appointed as the Board of
Equalization for the City of Pearland, Texas for the year 1968, and
are to perform the duties of such Board of Equalization for the,City
of Pearland, Texas, as prescribed by the Constitution and laws of
the State of Texas, and ordinances of the City of Pearland, Texas;
said Board shall receive all the assessment lists or books of the
Assessor. of the City of Pearland, Texas, for examination, correction,
equalization, appraisement and approval, and shall do any and all
other things necessary to equalize the value of all property in
said City; the members of said Board of Equalization shall receive -as
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compensation the sum of $/D o= 'for each and every day they are
actively engaged in such work.
SECTION 2:
Before said Board shall enter upon its duties, each member
thereof shall subscribe to the following oath of office:
I, as a member of the Board of Equalization of the City of
Pearland, Texas, for the year 1968, hereby solemnly swear:
That in the performance of my duties as a
member of such Board for said year, I will not vote
market value, or if it has no market value, that its
real value; that I will faithfully endeavor and as a
member will move to have each item of taxable property
which I believe to be assessed for said year at less
than its true market value, or real value, raised on the tax rolls to what I believe to be its true cash
market value, if it has a market value, and if not,
than to its -real value; and that I will faithfully
endeavor to have the -assessed valuation of all pro-,
perty subject to taxation with,asaid City of Pearland,
stand upon the tax rolls of said City, for said year
at its true cash market value, or if it has no market
value, then its real value. I solemnly swear that
• I have read and understand the provisions contained
in the Constitution and laws of this State relative
to the valuation of taxable property, and that I will
faithfully perform all of the duties required of me,
under the Constitution and laws of this State. So
help me God.
Section 3:
The City Secretary of the City of Pearland shall act as
Secretary of the Board of Equalization, and shall attend each
meeting of said Board.
Section 4:
The Board of Equalization shall hold its first meeting
on the n23 day of / 40,4i 6g. ,
Section 5:
All ordinances, resolutions or parts of ordinances or
resolutionsin conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed
insofaras they conflict herewith.
Section•6:
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this day of
D. -ller
Mayor. City of Pearland
, 1968.
ATTEST:
OATH OF.BOARD
THE STATE OF TEXAS X
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA I
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority on this day personally
appeared each•of the undersigned who upon his oath did depose
and say:
"That in the performance of my duties as a
member of the Board of Equalization of the City
of Pearland, Texas, for the year 1968,. I will not
vote to allow any taxable property to stand assessed
on the rolls of said City for said year at any sum
which I believe to be less than its true market
value, or if it has no market value, then its real
value; that I will faithfully endeavorand as a member
will move to have each item of taxable property which
I believe to be assessed for said year at less than
its true market value, or real value, raised on the
tax rolls to what I believe to be its true cash mar-
ket value, if it has a market value, and if not, than
to its real value; and that I will faithfully endea-
vor to have the .assessed valuation of all property
subject to taxation within said City of Pearland,
stand upon the tax rolls of said City for said year
at its true cash market value, or if it has no
market value, than its real value. I solemnly
swear that I have read and understand the provisions
contained in the Constitution and laws of this State
relative to the valuation of taxable property, and
that I will faithfully perform all of the duties
required of me under the Constitution and laws of
this State. So help me God.
Member of the Board of Equalization
Member of the Board of Equalization
Member of the Board of Equalization
Member of the Board of Equalization
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, on this day of
1968.
Notary Public in and for Brazoria