1-14-99-6.5 - Resolution - 01/14/1999CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION NUMBER 1-14-99-6.5
RESOLUTION URGING THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION THAT
AUTHORIZES ENTITIES THAT ASSESS AND COLLECT AD VALOREM TAXES TO
ENABLE THEM TO SELL DELINQUENT TAXES TO PRIVATE CONCERNS WHO
WOULD THEN TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO COLLECT THE TAXES OWED
WHEREAS, the City of College Station, Texas assesses and collects ad valorem
taxes to provide for the service and capital needs of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of College Station, Texas has limited options that it may use
to collect delinquent taxes; and
WHEREAS, other states have provided an additional mechanism in the for of
sales of tax liens to private businesses in order to allow the taxing entities to receive
revenues owed; and
WHEREAS, such sales provide for immediate funds to a taxing entity; and
WHEREAS, experience has demonstrated that such private collections may
assist to increase current collections of ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, sales of tax liens eliminates the costs of delinquent collections to the
assessing and collecting entity.
NOW, THEREFOR, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of College
Station:
THAT the 76th Legislature be and is hereby urged to enact legislation
authorizing local ad valorem taxing entities to sell any or all of its delinquent taxes.
THAT a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the offices of the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the representatives in
the Texas House of Representatives and to the state senator who represent the
citizens of the City of College Station.
THAT this resolution become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSES AND APPROVED, this 14tt~ day of JANUARY , 1999.
ATTES~Ih
CONNIE HOOKS, City Secretary
APPROVED:
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LYIql~ MclLHANEY, Mayor /