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• C7 State of Texas, and conditioned that the applicant will not, in connection with -2- his occupation as a private detective, violate any State or federal law or any ordinance of the City of La Porte; and such bond shall be for the protection ofl'~, the City of La Porte and of any person damaged by a breach of the conditions !, of the bond. Section 5. A person holding a license under this ordinance may em- ~, ploy, in connection with such occupation, other persons who need not be licensed under this ordinance; but each of such employees doing the work of a detective shall deposit with the City Clerk a bond such as herein required of the licen- see, except that such employee's bond shall be in the amount of at least Five I-tundred Dollars ($5f10.t0). The licensee shall promptly report to the Chief of Police the name and residence address of any person so employed, and shall upon request of the Chief of Police furnish evidence of the good character of such employee. Tf the Chief of Police shall find sufficient evidence, after reason- able notice to the licensee and the employee of an opportunity to be heard, that the employee is a person who would not be qualified for a license under this ordinance, the Chief of Police -nay require that such employment be terminated ,'~ and the emplayer shall thereupon terminate the same. k Section 6. Licenses issued under this ordinance shall be good for one (1) year from the date of issuance and may be renewed from year to year without the filing of a new application upon payment of a renewal fee of Twenty-~ Five Dollars ($25.C~G) for each renewal and deposit of a surety bond as herein- above required. Section 7. After reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard, a license may be revoked or suspended by the Chief of Police for a violation by the licensee of any provision of this ordinance or for a material misstatement {` in the application for such license, or if such licensee has been guilty of ,d i is fraud or dishonesty, whether convicted thereof in court or not, or has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. Section 8. Any person aggrieved by any action taken by the Chief of Police under this ordinance may appeal to the City Commission, which shall after reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard, take such action as should have been taken in accordance with the standards set forth in this ordinance.