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(20%) penalty and collection procedures are imposed pursuant to Sections 6.30 and 33.07 of the Texas
Property Tax Code and are in addition to the other penalties and interest which are due and owing

according to law.

SECTION 10.

That a tax that becomes delinquent on or after June 1, 2019, under Section 26.07(f), 26.l 5(e),
31.03, 31.031, 31.032, 31.04, or 42.42 of the Texas Tax Code shall incur an additional penalty of twenty

percent (20%) of the amount of taxes, penalty, and interest due, to defray costs of collection, pursuant to
Section 33.08 of the Texas Property Tax Code. Such additional penalty is in addition to the other penalties
and interest which are due and owing according to law.

SECTION 11.

That a tax imposed on tangible personal property that becomes delinquent on or after February 1,
2019, shall incur an additional penalty of twenty percent (20%), to defray costs of collection, pursuant

to Texas Property Tax Code Section 33.11, on the later of the date the tax becomes subject to the outside

attorney collection contract of Section 6.30 of the Texas Tax Code or 60 days after the date the taxes
become delinquent. Such additional penalty is in addition to the other penalties and interest which are due

and owing according to law.

SECTION 12.
That such taxes, penalty and interest shall be and become a lien upon the p r o p e r t y on which the

taxes are levied, as prescribed by the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the laws of the State of
Texas, and such lien shall be and is hereby made a paramount, first and superior lien to all other liens

whatsoever on the property on which said taxes are levied.

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:

/s/ Sarah Fullenwider
City Attorney

Adopted: September 18, 2018

A copy of this ordinance may be reviewed in the City Secretary's Office, Fort Worth
Municipal Building/City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.

Isl Mary J. Kayser
City Secretary

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