Ord 2680 11/2/1971 ORDINANCE NO. oliW/9
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28-7 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, CHANGING THE MAXIMUM PENALTY ON
DELINQUENT TAXES FROM 8% TO 10%.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Paragraph (a) of Section 28-7 of the Code
of Ordinances is hereby amended so that it shall hereafter read as
follows:
" (a) If the taxpayer, after paying the one-half of his
taxes on or before November 30th, as provided in Section 28-6, shall
fail or refuse to pay on or before May 1st next succeeding November
the other one-half of his taxes, a penalty of 10% of the amount of
the unpaid taxes shall accrue thereon. "
SECTION 2 . Paragraph (b) of Section 28-7 of the Code
of Ordinances is hereby amended so that it shall hereafter read as
follows:
" (b) If any person fails to pay one-half of the taxes,
imposed by law upon him or his property, on or before the 30th day
of November of the year for which the assessment is made, then
unless he pays all the taxes, imposed by law on him or his property,
on or before the 1st day of the succeeding February, the following
penalty shall be payable thereon: During the month of February,
one (1%) percent; during the month of March, two (2%) percent;
during the month of April, three (3%) percent; during the month of
May, five (5%) percent; during the month of June, seven (7%) percent;
and on and after the 1st day of July, ten (10%) percent. "
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS the 2nd day of November, 1971.
MAYORS A Y O R
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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