HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-1213 Tax Tangible Personal Property in TransitRESOLUTION NO. 2007-1213
A RESOLUTION TO TAX TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY IN TRANSIT
A RESOLUTION OF TROPHY CLUB MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
NO. 1 (TCMUD No. I), OF DENTON AND TARRANT COUNTIES,
TEXAS; APPROVING THE TAXATION OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL
PROPERTY IN TRANSIT WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE EXEMPT
PURSUANT TO TEXAS TAX CODE, SECTION 11.253; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the 80'~ Texas Legislature in Regular Session has enacted House
Bill 621 to take effect on January 1, 2008, which added Tex. Tax Code $11.253 to
exempt from taxation certain tangible personal property held temporarily at a location in
this state for assembling, storing, manufacturing, processing or fabricating purposes
(goods-in-transit) which property has been subject to taxation in the past; and
WHEREAS, Tex. Tax Code §I 1.253Q) as amended allows the governing body of
a taxing unit, after conducting a public hearing, to provide for the continued taxation of
such goods-in-transit; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Director of Trophy Club MUD No. 1, having conducted
a public hearing as required by Section I-n (d), Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is of the
opinion that it is in the best interests of the district to continue to tax such goods-in-
transit;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
TROPHY CLUB MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1:
Section 1. The goods-in-transit, as defined Tex. Tax Code 11.253(a)(2), as
amended by House Bill 621, enacted by the 80'~ Texas Legislature in Regular
Session, shall remain subject to taxation by the Trophy Club MUD No. 1, Texas.
Section 2. That if any word, sentence, section, subsection, subdivision,
paragraph, clause, phrase or provision of this Resolution shall be adjudged
invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this
resolution as a whole or any part of the provision hereof other than the part so
decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 3. That all provisions of the resolutions of the District's Board of
Directors in conflict with the provisions of this resolution shall be and the same
are hereby repealed and all other provisions of the resolutions of the TCMUD No.
1 Board not in conflict with the provisions of this resolution shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 4. That this resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Board of Directors of Trophy Club Municipal
Utility District No. 1, this the 1 31h day of December, 2007.
Trophy club MUD ~b. 1
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
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Constance S. White. Secretarv
Trophy Club MUD No. 1
CERTIFICATE OF RESOLUTION (2007-1213)
THE STATE OF TEXAS }
COUNTY OF DENTON, }
COUNTY OF TARRANT)
I, the undersigned member of the Board of Directors of the Trophy Club
Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton and Tarrant Counties, Texas (the "District"),
hereby certify as follows:
1. That I am the duly qualified and acting Secretary of the Board of Directors of
the District, and that, as such, I have custody of the minutes and records of the District.
2. That the Board of Directors of the District convened in Open Session at a
Regular Meeting on December 13, 2007, at the regular meeting place thereof, and the
roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of the Board of Directors, to
wit:
Dean Henry President
Gary Cantrell Vice President
Connie White Secretary-Treasurer
Jim Hase Asst. Secretary
Neil Twomey Director
and Directors Henry, Cantrell, White, Hase and Twomey were present, thus constituting
a quorum, whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at such
meeting: a written
RESOLUTION (2007-1213) TO TAX
TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY IN TRANSIT
was duly introduced for the consideration of the Board of Directors of the District. It was
then duly moved and seconded that such Resolution be adopted and, after due
discussion, such motion, carrying with it the adoption of such Resolution, prevailed and
carried by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
3. That a true, full and correct copy of such Resolution adopted at such
meeting is attached to and follows this certificate; that such resolution has been
duly recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors for such meeting; that the
persons named in the above and foregoing Paragraph 2 were the duly chosen,
qualified and acting officers and members of the Board of Directors as indicated
therein, that each was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in
advance, of the time, place and purpose of such meeting, and that such
Resolution would be introduced and considered for adoption at such meeting,
and that each consented, in advance, to the holding of such meeting for such
purpose; that the canvassing of the officers and members of the Board of
Directors present at and absent from such meeting and of the votes of each on
such motion, as set forth in the above and foregoing Paragraph 2, is true and
correct; and that sufficient and timely notice of the hour, date, place and subject
of such meeting was given and posted as required by Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended.
SIGNED AND SEALED the 13th day of December 2007.
~o'nstance S. white
Secretary, Board of Directors
(SEAL)