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AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL PENALTY ON
DELINQUENT TAXES UNDER SECTION 33.08, TAX CODE
WHEREAS, the city of Fort Worth has contracted with private legal counsel to
enforce collection of delinquent property taxes pursuant to Section 6 30 Texas Tax Code
WHEREAS, such private legal counsel is entitled to 20% of the delinquent taxes,
penalty and interest that are collected subject to the contract, and the City of Fort Worth
has previously imposed the additional penalty for collection costs under Section 33 07
Texas Tax Code and
WHEREAS, Section 33 08 of the Texas Tax Code authorized the City of Fort
Worth, a taxing unit, to further provide that taxes that become delinquent on or after June
1 of the year in which they become delinquent shall incur an additional penalty not to
exceed 20% of the tax, regular penalty and interest, in order to defray costs of collection,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fort
Worth that all 2003 taxes and taxes for all subsequent years which become delinquent on
or after June 1 of the year in which they become delinquent shall in order to defray costs
of collection, incur an additional penalty of 20% of the tax, regular penalty and interest.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~~day of ~ ~~+'~ 2004
Mike Moncne , ayor
City of Fort Worth
ATTEST
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