04-06-24-Ordinance-Penalty for Collection Costs Delinquent Property Taxes-04/15/2024CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 04-06-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER TEXAS, TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL
PENALTY FOR COLLECTION COSTS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Sanger (the "City") is a home rule municipality regulated by state
law and Charter; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Property Tax Code, §33.07 provides that a taxing unit may impose
an additional penalty to defray the costs of collection of delinquent property taxes that remain
delinquent after July 1; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Property Tax Code, §33.08, provides that a taxing unit may
provide that taxes that become delinquent on or after June 1, under §§ 26.07, 26.15, 31.03, 31.031,
31.032, 31.04, incur an additional penalty to defray the costs of collection; and
WHEREAS, ,the Texas Property Tax Code, §33.11, provides that a taxing unit may
provide that taxes assessed against tangible Personal Property incur an additional penalty to de ay
the costs of collection if not paid within sixty days after the date that the taxes become delinquent;
and
WHEREAS, §§ 33.07, 33.08 and 33.11, provide that the amount of such additional
penalty may not exceed the amount of compensation specified in the applicable contract with an
attorney under §6.30 to be paid in connection with the collection of delinquent taxes; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code provides for the creation of
Public Improvement Districts (PID) by municipalities, and for the assessment and collection of
Assessments by the municipality creating the PID; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code provides that any delinquent
PID assessments may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as a delinquent
property taxes due to the municipality; and
WHEREAS, The City of Sanger may establish one or more PIDS in accordance with
Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sanger, Texas has determined that it is in the
public interest to insure the prompt payment of delinquent taxes and any future delinquent PID
assessments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the passage of this Ordinance is in the best interest
of the citizens of Sanger.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANGER, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. There shall be imposed on delinquent property taxes and future delinquent PID
assessments that become due or are delinquent on the dates described in §§ 33.07, 33.08 and
33.11, Texas Property Tax Code, in the amount of compensation specified in the most recent
contract entered into under §6.30, Texas Property Tax Code by the City of Sanger, with
McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C. for the collection of delinquent property taxes and
delinquent PID assessments. Taxes that remain delinquent on July lst, incur an additional
penalty of twenty percent (20%) of the amount of taxes, penalty, and interest due; such an
additional penalty is to defray costs of collection due to the contract with the City's attorney. The
execution of such a contract subsequent to this resolution shall amend this resolution to specify a
penalty on such delinquent taxes and any future delinquent PID assessments in the amount of
compensation specified in that contract, effective of even date with that contract.
SECTION 2. That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 3. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, and words of this Ordinance are severable and, if any
word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, since the same
would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance or any
such unconstitutional word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other City Ordinances and all other
provisions of other Ordinances adopted by the City which are inconsistent with the terms or
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 5. This ordinance will take effect immediately from and after its passage and the
publication of the caption, as the law and Charter in such case provides.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Sanger, Texas, on this 12) day
of April, 2024.
ATTEST:
Kelly
Secretary
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APPROVED:
Thomas E. Muir, Mayor
APPROVED TO FORM:
gh Coleman, City Attorney
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