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TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 01-35
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS PROVIDING
FOR THE EXEMPTION OF TAXATION OF TRAVEL TRAILERS;
PROVIDING FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY
CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, § 11.142, Texas Tax Code, provides that the governing body of a
municipality may exempt from taxation a travel trailer that a person owns if (1) on January 1 of
the applicable tax year, the travel trailer is registered in this state in compliance with Chapter
502, Texas Transportation Code, and (2) the travel trailer is not held or used for the production
of income; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Prosper, Texas ("Town Council") has
investigated and determined that it would be advantageous and beneficial to the citizens of the
Town of Prosper, Texas ("Prosper") to exempt, in accordance with § 11.142, Texas Tax Code,
travel trailers from taxation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF PROSPER, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findings Incorporated. The findings set forth above are incorporated into
the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Exemption of Taxation of Travel Trailers. Prosper hereby declares that,
pursuant to § 11.142, Texas Tax Code, travel trailers are exempt from taxation.
SECTION 3: Savings/Repealing Clause. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with
this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict; but such repeal shall not
abate any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal
prevent a prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of
the ordinance. Any remaining portions of said ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4: Severability. Should any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it is
expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full for
force and effect. Prosper hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each
section, subsection, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 5: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2002.
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DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, on this 22°d day of January, 2002.
JAMES DUNN41M Mayor
ATTESTED AND CORRECTLY
REC ED:
64111
AMBER PHILLIPS,
Town Secretary
DATE OF r-ebr u-ar y ; -7, 2WZ
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of COLOR OR RACE 1SRINVAL DUSE i ANO
OEECR;3ED R'AL PRD (CDUNn Of CDLLIN►
UN4N'CEA"LL UNDER FEDERAL LAW on the date
(THE STATE OF TEXAS) f1LED in the ill' Number SeCuence . .
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94 the time s1emP� h' eon by me;
ode o1 Red property of Collin County. Texas on
FEB 2 8 2002
Filed for Record in:
Collin County, McKinney TX
Honorable Helen Starnes
Collin County Clerk
On Feb 26 2002
At 11:42am
Doc/Num : 2002- 0030305
Recording/Type:OR 13.00
Receipt #: 7614