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. . ORDINANCE NO. 2001-1708-A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1708, AN ORDINANCE MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT OF THE EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ADOPTING A DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby repeals Section V, Paragraph C, of the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Program Procedures. Section V, Paragraph C, states that "Any employee who is administered for the first time a biological test that shows positive will be allowed a one-time opportunity to enter and complete a City approved rehabilitation maintenance program. Failure to enter or complete the program will result in discharge or disbarment from the workplace." section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the city council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the ci ty for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective on July 1, 2001. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 21st day of May, 2001. By: CITY OF LA PORTE ~~ -N rman L. Ma on, ayor---