ORDINANCE NO. 2015-3

AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF BAILEY’S PRAIRIE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR OF BRAZORIA COUNTY TO COLLECT TAXES IMPOSED BY THE VILLAGE OF BAILEY’S PRAIRIE; AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR THAT PURPOSE; AND PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE VILLAGE OF BAILEY’S PRAIRIE, TEXAS:

  1. The Village of Bailey’s Prairie (“the Village”) has resolved that it intends to levy property taxes for fiscal year 2015.
  2. Pursuant to Sections 6.22(c) and 6.23 of the Texas Property Tax Code and all other applicable law, the Village of Bailey’s Prairie hereby requires Brazoria County and the Brazoria County Tax Assessor-Collector to assess and collect taxes that the Village of Bailey’s Prairie imposes in Brazoria County in the manner in which the County assesses and collects its taxes.
  3. The Village of Bailey’s Prairie hereby approves the attached Contract for Tax Collections Village of Bailey’s Prairie, between the Tax Assessor-Collector of Brazoria County and the Village of Bailey’s Prairie, and the Village of Bailey’s Prairie authorizes the Mayor to sign that contract on behalf of the Village.
  4. If any part of this ordinance, of whatever size, is ever declared invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remainder of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
  5. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and approval.

PASSED AND APPROVED this ___________ day of ________________, 2015.

Village of Bailey’s Prairie, Texas

By:________________________

Jo Mapel, Mayor

ATTEST:

___________________________

Johnye Brown, Village Secretary

Bailey’s Prairie/Ordinance/Tax Assessor-Collector