Res 2018-183/approving an Assessment and Collection Agreement between the City and Hays County relating to the Trace Public Improvement District and the collection of assessments

Home Browse Search

ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION AGREEMENT STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HAYS This contract is between Hays County, hereinafter called "County", and the City of San Marcos, Texas, acting as the Trace Public Improvement District Board of Directors, hereinafter called "District", and is entered into on this the 1 st day of October, 2018, under the provisions of Chapter 791 Government Code, V.T.C.S. and Chapter 6, Property Tax code. I. PURPOSE The parties to the contract wish to consolidate the assessment and collection of property taxes and special assessments, hereinafter called "Assessments", into one entity, Hays County, under the provisions of Section 6.24 of the Property Tax Code. II. TERM This contract shall be effective from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, and thereafter for yearly terms commencing on October 1 of each year and ending on September 30 of the succeeding year, until terminated by one or more of the parties pursuant to the termination provisions of this contract. III. APPOINTMENT OF TAX ASSESSOR -COLLECTOR The Tax Assessor -Collector of Hays County is hereby designated as Tax Assessor -Collector for the District. The District authorizes the County to make all decisions regarding collection of assessments that would otherwise be made by the District in the absence of this contract. IV. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED County agrees to perform all necessary assessment and collection functions authorized by law for the District. The functions shall include: a. Receive current and delinquent assessment roll from the District on or before September 15 of each year. b. Mailing of current and all required delinquent assessment statements, which may be combined with property tax statements. C. Proration of assessment bills as required. d. Correction of assessment bills as required. e. Preparation of assessment receipts, which may be combined with property tax receipts. f. Collection of current and delinquent assessments. g. Issuance of assessment refunds as required. V. ASSESSMENT AND COLLEC'T'ION RECORDS The District's initial assessment levy shall be for the year 2017. To date, no prior assessment records exist. At the termination of this Contract for any reason, County shall return copies of all assessment and collection records it holds concerning the District within fifteen (15) days after receipt of notice of termination of this contract as provided herein below VI. DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS / EMPLOYMENT OF COUNSEL AND AUTHORIZATION TO INSTITUTE LEGAL ACTIONS. A. Pursuant to Section 6.24 of the Texas Property Tax Code, the District hereby authorizes the County by and through the County's Tax Assessor -Collector to collect delinquent assessments 130