Laredo, Texas, Proposition H, Tax Payment Locations Charter Amendment (November 2020)

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Laredo Proposition H
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Election date
November 3, 2020
Topic
City governance and Local charter amendments
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Referral
Origin
Lawmakers


Laredo Proposition H was on the ballot as a referral in Laredo on November 3, 2020. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to allow taxes to be paid at certain authorized locations instead of only at the office of the city tax assessor and collector.

A "no" vote opposed this measure amending the city charter to allow taxes to be paid at certain authorized locations, thereby leaving the existing requirement that taxes be paid at the office of the city tax assessor and collector.


A simple majority was required for the approval of Proposition H.

Election results

Laredo Proposition H

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

44,751 74.91%
No 14,988 25.09%
Results are officially certified.
Source



Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition H was as follows:

Shall the City Charter be amended to provide that all taxes due the City of Laredo shall be payable at the office of the City Tax Assessor and Collector, or at one or more other designated locations throughout the City?

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

Financial Impact: Depending on if or how the Council chooses to reorganize functions, there could be costs and/or benefits. No definitive dollar impact is possible to estimate if this proposed amendment is approved at the election.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Texas

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Laredo.


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