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<br />107 <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 1975 - 40 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, <br />ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS, FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON OCTOBER <br />1, 1975, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1976; RE- <br />VISING THE BUDGET FOR THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR <br />ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1975; LEVYING TAXES FOR <br />THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT <br />OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS; PROVIDING A <br />SINKING FUND FOR THE RETIREMENT OF THE 'BONDED <br />DEBT OF SAID CITY; AND DEClARUlG AN EMERGENCY. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a notice of public hearing on the budget for the City of San Marcos, <br />Texas, for the Fiseal Year 1975-1976 was heretofore published at least seven <br />(7) days in advanee of said hearing; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a publie hearing on said budget was duly held on the 25th day of August, <br />1975, and all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard for or <br />against any item thereof; now, therefore, <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. That the budget for the City of San Marcos, Texas, for the fiseal year <br />beginning October 1, 1975, and ending on September 30, 1976, in words and figures <br />as shown therein be, and is hereby, finally approved and adopted. <br /> <br />SECTION 2. That the budget of the City of San Mareos, Texas, for the fiscal year <br />beginning on October I, 1974, and ending on September 30, 1975, as shown therein <br />in words and figures be, and is hereby, revised and amended to show the words and <br />figures indicated as "Revised 1974-1975" in the budget for the fiscal year beginning <br />on Oetober 1, 1975, and ending on September 30, 1976. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />SECTION 3. There is hereby levied for the year 1975, upon all property, real, <br />personal, and mixed, not exempt from taxation by the Constitution and Laws of <br />this State, situated within the corporate limits of said City of San Mareos, Texas, <br />and there shall be collected, for the use and support of the munieipal government <br />of said City of San Marcos, Texas, to provide a Sinking Fund for the retirement of <br />the bonded debt of said City, and to provide for permanent improvements in said City <br />a tax of One Dollar and Thirty Cents ($l.30) on each One Hundred Dollars of valuation <br />of property as aforesaid; and said tax, so levied and eolleeted, shall be apportioned <br />to the speCific purposes hereinafter set forth, to-wit: <br /> <br />a. For the payment of current expenses and to be deposited in the General <br />Fund, One Dollar and Twelve Cents ($1.12) on each One Hundred Dollars <br />of valuation of such property; and <br /> <br />b. To provide for a Sinking Fund for the payment of the principal and interest <br />and the retirement of the bonded debt, as the same shall become due, <br />Eighteen Cents ($.18) on each One Hundred Dollars of valuation of such <br />property, or so much thereof, or so mueh more, if any, as shall be necessary <br />to pay the principal and interest of the eurrent year. <br /> <br />SECTION 4. There is hereby levied and there shall be collected from every person, <br />firm, association, or eorporation pursuing any occupation taxed by the General Laws <br />of Texas, an annual occupation tax equal in eaeh instanee of one-half (1/2) of the <br />State Occupation Tax, whieh tax shall be paid annually in advance, except as other- <br />wise provided by State Law, in which event such tax shall be levied, collected, and <br />paid as is provided by State Law, the amount thereof not in any event to exceed <br />one-half (1/2) of the State Oecupation Tax, as aforesaid. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />SECTION 5. All monies antieipated for collection under this Ordinance shall be <br />indicated as revenue and expenditures by the City Manager in the preparation of <br />the annual budget; and the City Treasurer shall keep accurate and complete reeords <br />of all monies colleeted under this Ordinance and of the purposes for which same are <br />expended. <br />