R-86-815 - 1/23/1986WHEREAS, the Round Rock Independent School District and the City
of Round Rock wish to share the cost of assessing and collecting taxes;
and
WHEREAS, the Round Rock Independent School District has submitted
a contract to the City for its approval; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Round Rock wishes to enter into
said contract with the Round Rock Independent School District; Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf
of the City, a contract with the Round Rock Independent School District
which provides for the sharing of tax assessing and collection costs;
a copy of said contract is attached hereto and made a part hereof for
all purposes. .
RESOLVED this 23rd day of January, 1986.
ATTEST:
JO
NE LAND, City Secretary
RESOLUTION N0. 1
MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
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WHEREAS the City of Round Rock, Texas by the authority of
TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 1066b (1963), TEX. PROP. TAX CODE
§ 6.24(a), and § 10.08 of the Round Rock City Charter, has by resolu-
tion duly adopted authorized the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector of the
Round Rock Independent School District to act as Tax Assessor and Tax
Collector for the City of Round Rock, Texas; and
WHEREAS the Round Rock Independent School District has
agreed that its Tax Assessor and Tax Collector may act as the Tax
Assessor and Tax Collector respectively for the City of Round Rock,
Texas,
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the hereinafter
stated promises and agreements, the following contract is entered into
by and between the City of Round Rock, Texas, a Texas municipal cor-
poration, hereinafter called the City, and the Round Rock Independent
School District, an independent school district duly organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Texas, hereinafter called the
School District, as follows:
Section 1. Term of Contract.
This contract shall be effective from October 1. 1985
to September 1, 1986, p rovided however that the contract may be auto-
matically renewed at the end of this term and annually thereafter by
resolutions or ordinances approved and adopted by the governing bodies
which are parties to this contract.
Section 2. Tax Assessor and Tax Collector.
The School District shall determine the qualifications of
the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector and shall appoint the Tax Assessor
and Tax Collector. At the School District's discretion the same indi-
vidual may serve as both Tax Assessor and Tax Collector.
Section 3. Tax Rate
The Tax Assessor shall calculate and publish the effective
tax rate as required by Chapter 26 of the Texas Property Tax Code.
The City shall determine and fix the tax rate to be applied to the
property values for City taxes and shall notify the Tax Assessor of
the tax rate adopted by the City no later than December 31
of each year.
Section 4. Tax Collection.
The Tax Collector shall mail tax notices to property owners
whose property has been assessed for taxes and shall thereafter
collect such taxes as may be paid. The Tax Collector shall pay into
the depository of the City such taxes as may be collected as they are
collected and shall perform other duties of a tax collector for the
City. The Tax Collector shall furnish such tax certificates as may be
required by law covering taxes due both the City and the School
District to those applying for such certificates. In the event it
becomes necessary to file suits for the collection of delinquent taxes
due the City and the School District, the City shall be responsible
for taking the necessary action to file and prosecute such suits for
the collection of the City taxes and the School District shall be
responsible for taking the necessary action to file and prosecute such
suits for the collection of the School District taxes.
Section 5. Payments.
The City shall pay the School District a fee which shall not
exceed the actual cost incurred and shall be a percentage of the Tax
Office Budget for expenditures. This percentage is to be based on a
comparison of the total market value of properties on the City Tax
Roll to the total market value of properties on the School Tax Roll.
The fee shall not exceed $50.005 for the services to be
performed under this contract. One -half of this fee shall be due and
payable on or before February 1, 1986 and the remaining one -half of
the fee shall be due and payable on or before April 1, 1986
Section 6. Tax Records.
Upon the termination of this contract for any reason the
City shall be entitled to reproduce such tax records of the School
District's tax department as may be desired by City officials. Such
reproduction shall be furnished by the School District to the City
with reasonable diligence and the City shall pay to the School
District the cost of such reproduction. Appropriate officials of the
City shall have access to the tax records of the School District
during the period of this contract at reasonable times during normal
office hours.
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ectibn 7. Subcontracting.,
The School District may subcontract with any person or
entity to provide any of the services to be provided by the School
District pursuant to this contract.
Section 8. Time of Essence.
Time is of the essence of this contract.
Section 9. Severability.
If any obligation or covenant of either party hereto shall
ever be held invalid, the remaining provisions of this contract shall
continue to be binding and enforceable.
EXECUTION of the contract constitutes ratification of the
effective dates set out hereinabove. This agreement is signed and
executed this
day of
and on behalf of the City of Round Rock," Texas, and the Round Rock
Independent School District acting by and through the Mayor and the
Superintendent of Schools respectively duly authorized thereto.
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, 1981/, by
CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
BY:
ATTEST:
City Secretary
ROUND ROCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
BY0 r,1/
Brent Rock
Superintendent
ATTEST:
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DATE: January 21, 1986
SUBJECT: Council Agenda, January 23, 1986
ITEM: 11E - Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a
contract with the Round Rock Independent School District to
collect City taxes.
This item is for the renewal of our ongoing contract for City tax collections
by the RRISD. The price has decreased again this year with no decrease in service.
We have had an excellent working relationship with the School District for the past
eight years and recommend that we continue this contract.
Round Rock
Independent School District
Dr. Brent L. Rock
Supenntendent of Schools
Board Oi Pdme®:
Oscar Perez
President
Nancy Ohlendorf
Vice President
Karl Harmer
Secretary
Nelda Click
Card Gafford
Bi11 McAuliffe
Richard Shackelford
January 13, 1986
Mr. Sam Huey
Assistant City Manager
City of Round Rock
214 E. Main Street
Round Rock „Texas 78664
Dear Mr. Huey:
Attached is a copy of a contract which authorizes
Round Rock Independent School District to act
as tax assessor- /collector for the City of Round
Rock. You will notice that the wording "of.,the
contract has not changed- from last year; however,
we have lowered the fee again because cost of '
operation has decreased.
Please secure the appropriate signatures and
return a copy to this office as soon as possible.
Thanks for your help.
Gwen Selby
Assistant Superintendent for Business
GWS /dk
1311 Round Rock Avenue Round Rock, Texas 78681 512/255-4431