HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 062768D - Requesting Legislatures To Eliminate Levying Tax On Personal Automobiles - 06_27_1968RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, under the present law of the State of Texas, taxes must be
ssed and levied on automobiles as a catagory of personal property, and
WHEREAS, because of the transitory nature of this catagory of personal pro-''
it is extremely difficult and expensive to collect taxes levied on such property
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WHEREAS, It is apparent that the ad valorem taxes assessed and levied on
)Tnobiles is extremely inequitable and unfair to those good citizens of the City of
bock who voluntarily pay their taxes as assessed against their property, and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that such inequity should not exist to the
urt of a great number of the citizens of the City of Lubbock as well as those of the
tate of Texas, and
WHEREAS, this inequity can be eliminated by changing the laws of the State of
exas which is a matter of prerogative z of the Legislature of Texas, NOW THERE -
ORE:
IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock, because of its concern for the
tizens of the City of Lubbock, as a matter of record place this matter before the
agislature of the State of Texas, and
Be it further resolved; that the respective members of the "Legislature rep-
esenting the citizens of Lubbock be and are hereby requested to take the necessary
:gislative action which will eliminate the necessity of assessing and levying a tax
n the personal automobiles of the citizens of the State of Texas by making such
atagory of personal property exempt from ad valorem taxes, and
Be it further resolved, that certified copies of this Resolution be mailed by
e City Secretary to the members of the House of Representatives and the Senator
om the City of Lubbock, and the Executive Director of the Texas Municipal Leagi
assed by the City Council this 27th day of ,Tune � `' 1968.
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q . ` R OG S JR. . r
owe, City Secretary -Treasurer
APPROVED:
Fred O. Senter, Jr ty Attor `:�
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