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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1939-0028 - Ordinance - 07/20/1939ORDINANCE NO. 28 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX, PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF RECEIPTS THEREFROM INTO THE GENERAL FUND, APPROPRIATING SAID LEVY TO THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: SECTION I. There is hereby levied and there shall be collected from every person, firm, association, or corporation pursuing any oc- cupation taxed by the General Laws of the State of Texas, an annual occupation tax equal in each instance to one -half of the State occu- pation tax, which said taxes shall be paid annually in advance except where otherwise provided by the State laws, in which event the same may be paid as is provided by the State Law. SECTION II. All receipts for the City by this ordinance are hereby made payable to the General Fund of the City. SECTION III. All monies collected under this ordinance be and the same are hereby appropriated and set apart for the use and support of the municipal government of the City of College Station, Texas, and such use and support shall include the payment of all necessary expen- ses in enforcing this ordinance. SECTION IV. The fact that the city has no ordinance providing for the licensing or taxing of occupations creates an emergency, and an emergency is hereby declared and the rule requiring that an ordi- nance shall be read at two successive meetings is hereby suspended, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately from and after its passage. Passed and approved this the 20th day of July, 1939, A. D. APPROVED: S /J. H. Binnev Mayor ATTEST: S /Sidney L. Loveless City Secretary OR - 22 - ORDINANCE NO. 28 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX, PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF RECEIPTS THEREFROM INTO THE GENERAL FUND, APPROP- RIATING SAID LEVY TO THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERN- MENT, INCLUDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND DE- CL,ARING AN EMERGENCY. BE it ordained by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: SECTION 1. There is hereby levied and there shall be col- lected from every person, firm, association, or corporation pursuing any occupation taxed by the General Laws of the State of Texas, an annual occupation tax equal in each instance to one-half of the State occupation tax, which said taxes shall be paid annually in advance except where otherwise provided by the State laws, in which event the same may be paid as is provided by the State Law. SECTION 2. All receipts for the City by this ordinance are hereby made payable to the General Fund of the City. SECTION 3. All monies collected under this ordinance be and the same are hereby appropriated and set apart for the use and support of the municipal government of the City of College Station, Texas, and such use and support shall include the pay- ment of all necessary expenses in enforcing this ordinance. SECTION 4. The fact that the city hes no ordinance providing for the licensing or taxing of occupations creates an emergency, and an emergency is hereby declared and the rule requiring that an ordinance shall be read at two successive meetings is hereby suspended, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately from and after its, passage. Passed and approved this the A0Eday of ATTEST: *je City Seer tary Approved: , 1939 A.D. ORDINANCE NO. 28 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX, PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF RECEIPTS THEREFROM INTO THE.GENERAL FUND, APPROPRI- ATING SAID LEVY TO THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND. DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: SECTION 1. There is hereby levied and there shall be col- lected from every person, firm, association, or corporation pursuing any occupation taxed by the General Laws of the State of Texas, an annual occupation tax equal in each instance to one-half of the State occupation tax, which said taxes shall be paid annually in advance except where otherwise provided by the State laws, inwhich event the same may be paid as is provided by, ,the State Law. SECTION 2. A11 receipts for the City by this ordinance are hereby made payable to the General Fund of the City. SECTION 3. All monies collected under this ordinance be and the same are hereby appropriated and set apart for the use and support of the municipal government of the City of College Station, Texas, and suchuse and support shall include the pay- ment of all necessary expenses in enforcing this ordinance. SECTION 4. The fact that the city has no ordinance providing for the licensing or taxing of occupations creates an emergency, and an emergency is hereby declared and the rule requiring that an ordinance shall be read at two successive meetings is hereby suspended, and this ordinance shall be in fullforce and effect immediately from and after its passage. Passed and approved this the 2Oth day of Jttiy, 1939 A. D. G" 441-,n-°'� Approved: • - ti A-,•. • 'c,°"''`�'„"' l , s/ J. H. Binnev. A�,, GC ��' e—' d Mayor ATTEST: s/ Sidney L. Loveless City Secretary