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Marcos and not exempt from taxation by the constitution and laws of the State of Texas; • however, provisions must be made annually to assess and collect a sum sufficient to pay the interest on any debts of the city and to create a sinking fund of at least two per cent of such debt. SEC. 12.10. APPLICABILITY OF GENERAL LAWS. The constitution of the State of Texas, the statutes of said state applicable to home-ruled municipal corporations, as now or hereafter enacted, this Charter and ordinances enacted pursuant hereto shall, in the order mentioned, be applicable to the City of San Marcos. btt tThe city shall also have the power to exercise any and all powers conferred by the laws of the State of Texas upon any other kind of city, town or village, not contrary to the provisions of said home- rule statutes, charter and ordinances, but the exercise of any such powers by the City of San Marcos shall be optional with it, and it shall not be required to conform to the law governing any other cities, towns or villages unless and until by ordinance it adopts same. AMENDMENT NO. 18 • SHALL SECTION 10.05 OF THE CITY CHARTER, REGARDING THE DELINQUENCY DATE FOR PAYMENT OF CITY TAXES, BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SEC. 10.05. TAXES; WHEN DUE AND PAYABLE. All taxes due the City of San Marcos shall be payable at the office of the city assessor-collector and may be paid at any time after October 1. Unless otherwise provided by State law, T-taxes for each tax year shall be paid before February 1 of the following year and all such taxes not paid prior to such date shall be deemed delinquent and shall be subject to penalty and interest at the maximum percentage permitted by law. AMENDMENT NO. 19 ?J SHALL SECTION 11.03 OF THE CITY CHARTER, PROHIBITING THE GRANTING OF AN EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO A PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, BE DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY AS FOLLOWS: 11