Ord. 0086 1964- 05-14ORDINANCE _
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR
OF TAXES IN AND FOR THE CITY OF PEARLAND, BRAZORIA COUNTY,
TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SUCH OFFICER, TERM
OF OFFICE AND QUALIFICATIONS, OUTLINING THE DUTIES OF SUCH
TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR, REQUIRING THE POSTING OF A BOND
FOR SUCH OFFICER, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH:
Whereas, Article 977 of the Revised. Civil Statutes of Texas,
and other Articles of Title 28 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, autho-
rize the governing body of any city or town operating under the general laws
of Texas, having less than five thousand inhabitants according to the last
preceding Federal Census, may, by Ordinance, create the office of Tax
Assessor and Collector of such City or Town and at the same time by such
Ordinance designated that such officer be appointed as the City Council may
desire and that said Tax Assessor and Collector for said City shall be
appointed rather than elected. Now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1: The office of Assessor and Collector of taxes in and for
the City of Pearland, Texas, after the effective date of this Ordinance shall
be filled by appointment by the City Council of the City of Pearland, Brazoria
County, Texas.
SECTION 2: The duties, powers, rights, authority and obligations vested
by law upon an assessor and collector of taxes shall be the same as are
conferred upon such officer by Article 977, Article 1044 and other Articles
pertaining to the assessment and collection of taxes and the officer holding
such office as provided in Title 28 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas,
and amendments thereto, and shall perform such other duties as may be
required of him by law, ordinance, resolution or order of the City Council.
SECTION 3: The Tax Assessor and Collector shall be appointed for an
indefinite period of time and shall be subject to discharge at the will of the
City Council. Such officer so filling such position shall receive such com-
pensation as the City Council shall from time to time by ordinance or
resolution designate and shall furnish such indemnity bond as may be
required by law, or by the City Council by ordinance or resolution.
SECTION 4: The effective date of this Ordinance shall be the /)4 day of
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, A. D. 1964 at o'clock R. M.
SECTION 5: If any part of any section, portion or section of this Ordinance
shall be he . d by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be void or unconstitu-
tional, the rest and remainder of such Ordinance not held to be void or
unconstitutional shall continue to remain in full force and effect, and any
such partial illegality shall not affect the same as a whole.
SECTION 6: The fact that there is not now in effect an ordinance or resolu-
tion providing for the assessment and collection of taxes by any designated
officer and that an imperative public necessity exists for the creation of
such office and officer, the parlimentary rule of procedure requiring that
Ordinances be read on three separate meetings, be, and the same is hereby
suspended and this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and
approval.
PASSED and APPROVED this the /C �----day of / f Aty
A. D. 1964.
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
(SEAL ) By: (7
E. T. Gibbons, Mayor
City Secretary.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS )
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
CITY OF PEARLAND
O N THIS the / // day of
A. D. 1964, the City
Council of the City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas, convened in regular
session at the regular meeting place with the following members present:
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with the following absent: , constituting a
quorum, at which time the following proceedings were had:
u Councilman .� {1,�A , introduced for consideration of the
City Council an Ordinance. The Ordinance was read in full by the City
Secretary.
Councilman Skkiti.41A, madea motion that the Ordinance
be passed. The Motion was seconded by Councilman _, -( ,,b
The Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor '- ,k.t44,1 ,., Councilmen ,, , ; 4,Q ,
and
NOES: i(.. ;Vl,.(
The Ordinance as passed is as follows.