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ORDINANCE NO. 7123
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHA PTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDI ...
NANCES, CITY OF LUBBOCK BY AMENDING SECTION 30-14 THEREOF;
PROVIDING FOR A TAX BOARD OF EQUALIZATION; PROVIDING A SAVING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND DECLARING AN EMER-
GENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that in order to proceed
with the review and equalization of taxable property within the City of Lubboc
it is necessary to increase the number of members on the Tax Board of
Equalization to 18 members, and
WHEREAS, the necessity of reviewing and assessing the taxable pro-
perty and the preparation of the tax rolls for the City of Lubbock creates an
emergency which requires the immediate passage of this measure;
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY·COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Lubbock, Texas, BE and is hereby amended by amending first paragraph of
the Section 30-14 thereto to read as follows:
"Section 30-14. Appointment, terms and qualifications of members.
The Tax Board of Equalization shall be composed of 18 members.
Each member shall be a qualified voter, a resident and property
owner of the City of Lubbock. All of the members of the board
shall be appointed by the City Council of the City of Lubbock and
the Board of Trustees of the Lubbock Independent School District. 11
SECTION 2. THAT should any Section, paragraP:t. sentence, clause,
phrase or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for
any reason the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative
method provided by law.
SECTION 4. THAT the fact that the Public necessity requires that
this Ordinance be passed as an emergency measure for reasons set forth in
the preamble hereof, the rule requiring that no'"'Ordinance shall be finally
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passed on the day of its introduction be suspended1 and this Ordinance i.s
declared to be an emergency measure to take effect from and after its
passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council this 24 day of --l'~lu.ul.:t-y ____ __.__.1 1975.
ROY BASS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
~~-~-red O.ertter;Jr:; 2)~ttorney