08-24-23-6.10 - Resolution - 08/24/2023RESOLUTION NO. 08-24-23-6.10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BRAZOS COUNTY TAX OFFICE TO CALCULATE
THE VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR A SPECIAL
TAXING UNIT (8 PERCENT) AS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS LOCATED IN AN
AREA DECLARED A DISASTER AREA PURSUANT TO TEXAS TAX CODE § 26.042.
WHEREAS, on August 11, 2023, the Governor of the State of Texas declared a state of disaster
pursuant to Texas Government Code based on the wildfire conditions posing an imminent threat of
widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property throughout the State of Texas, including
Brazos County, and such declaration is effective to date as shown in Exhibit “A”; and
WHEREAS, within the City of College Station the wildfire conditions posing an imminent threat of
widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property exist; and
WHEREAS, Texas Tax Code § 26.042 provides the governing body of a taxing unit located in an area
declared to be a disaster area by the Governor or by the President of the United States may direct the
designated officer of the City to calculate the voter-approval tax rate in the manner provided for a
special taxing unit (8 percent); and
WHEREAS, the Brazos County Tax Office is the designated officer of the City of College Station.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
PART 1: That the City of College Station requests according to Texas Tax Code § 26.042 that
the Brazos County Tax Office calculate the voter-approval tax rate for tax year 2024
in the manner provided for a special taxing unit at 8 percent.
PART 2: That this Resolution shall become effective immediately from and after its passage.
ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2023.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED:
City Attorney
EXHIBIT A
GOVERNOR’S PROCLAMATION DECLARING A
STATE OF DISASTER FOR WILDFIRES
GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT
August 11,2023
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY OF STATE
154L-t.-.O’CLOCK
The Honorable Jane Nelson
Secretary of State AUG 1 1 2023
State Capitol,Room 1E.8
Austin,Texas 78701 Secretary of State
Dear Secretary Nelson:
Pursuant to his powers as Governor of the State of Texas,Greg Abbott has issued the following:
A proclamation declaring a state of disaster in a certain number of counties based on the
existence of wildfires that pose an imminent threat of widespread or severe damage,injury,
or loss of life or property.
The original proclamation is attached to this letter of transmittal.
Respectfully submitted,
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Clerk to the Governor
Attachment
POST OFFICE Box 12428 AUSTIN,TEXAS 78711 512-463-2000 (VoICE)DIAL 7-1-1 FOR RELAY SERVICES
PROCLAMATION
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TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
WHEREAS,I,GREG ABBOTT,Governor of the State of Texas,do hereby certify that
wildfires that began on July 24,2023,pose an imminent threat of widespread or severe
damage,injury,or loss of life or property in Anderson,Andrews,Angelina,Aransas,
Archer,Atascosa,Austin,Bailey,Bandera,Bastrop,Baylor,Bell,Bexar,Blanco,
Borden,Bosque,Brazos,Brewster,Briscoe,Brooks,Brown,Burleson,Burnet,
Caidwell,Calhoun,Callahan,Cameron,Cass,Castro,Chambers,Cherokee,Clay,
Cochran,Coke,Coleman,Colorado,Comal,Comanche,Concho,Cooke,Coryell,
Crockett,Crosby,Culberson,Dallas,Denton,DeWitt,Dimmit,Duval,Eastland,Ector,
Edwards,El Paso,Ellis,Erath,Falls,Fannin,Fayette,Fort Bend,Freestone,Frio,
Gaines,Galveston,Garza,Gillespie,Glasscock,Goliad,Gonzales,Gregg,Grimes,
Guadalupe,Hale,Hamilton,Hardeman,Hardin,Harris,Harrison,Hays,Henderson,
Hidalgo,Hill,Hood,Houston,Howard,Hudspeth,Hunt,Jack,Jackson,Jasper,Jeff
Davis,Jefferson,Jim Hogg,Jim Wells,Johnson,Karnes,Kaufman,Kendall,Kenedy,
Kerr,Kimble,King,Kleberg,Knox,La Salle,Lamb,Lampasas,Lavaca,Lee,Leon,
Liberty,Limestone,Llano,Madison,Marion,Martin,Mason,Matagorda,Maverick,
McCulloch,McLennan,Medina,Menard,Midland,Milam,Mills,Mitchell,Montague,
Montgomery,Nacogdoches,Navarro,Newton,Nolan,Nueces,Orange,Palo Pinto,
Panola,Parker,Polk,Potter,Presidio,Randall,Reagan,Real,Red River,Reeves,
Refugio,Robertson,Rockwall,Runnels,Rusk,Sabine,San Augustine,San Jacinto,
San Patricio,San Saba,Schleicher,Scurry,Shackelford,Shelby,Smith,Somervell,
Starr,Stephens,Tarrant,Taylor,Terrell,Throckmorton,Tom Green,Travis,Trinity,
Tyler,Upshur,Upton,Val Verde,Van Zandt,Victoria,Walker,Waller,Ward,
Washington,Wharton,Wichita,Wilbarger,Williamson,Wilson,Winkler,Wise,
Yoakum,Young,Zapata,and Zavala Counties;
NOW,THEREFORE,in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014
of the Texas Government Code,I do hereby declare a state of disaster in the previously
listed counties based on the existence of such threat.
Pursuant to Section 4 1 8 .0 17 of the Texas Government Code,I authorize the use
of all available resources of state government and of political subdivisions that
are reasonably necessary to cope with this disaster.
Pursuant to Section 4 1 8.0 1 6 of the Texas Government Code,any regulatory
statute prescribing the procedures for conduct of state business or any order or
rule of a state agency that would in any way prevent,hinder,or delay necessary
action in coping with this disaster shall be suspended upon written approval of
the Office of the Governor.However,to the extent that the enforcement of any
state statute or administrative rule regarding contracting or procurement would
impede any state agency’s emergency response that is necessary to protect life or
property threatened by this declared disaster,I hereby authorize the suspension
of such statutes and rules for the duration of this declared disaster.
In accordance with the statutory requirements,copies of this proclamation shall be filed
with the applicable authorities.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,I have
hereunto signed my name and have
officially caused the Seal of State to be
FILED IN THE 0FICE OP THE
SECRETARY OF STATE
12.5f”1.O’CLOCK
AUG 1 1 2023
Governor Greg Abbott
August 1 1,2023
affixed at my
Austin,Texas,
August,2023.
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GREG ABBOTT
Governor
Proclamation
Page 2
JMJE NELSON
Secretary of State
FILED IN THE OFFCE OF THE
SECRETARY OF STATE
O’CLOCK
office in the City of
this the 11th day of
ATTESTED BY:
AUG 1 1 2023