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e e \ ORDINANCE NO. 1285-Q AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE No. 1285, "AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING POLICEMAN'S CrvIL SERVICE; ESTABLISHING CLASSIFICATIONS; NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION; ESTABLISHING PAY SCHEDULES"; CONTAINING 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. Section 1 of Ordinance 1285 is herby amended and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section One. This ordinance is enacted pursuant to the adoption of the policemans Civil Service Act (V.A.T.S. 1269m), recodified as Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143, Municipal Civil Service, by the citizens of La Porte in a referendum election on April 4, 1981. The provisions of said Act are to the fully implemented upon the effective date of this ordinance." Section 2. Section 2 of Ordinance 1285 is herby amended and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 2. There are hereby created the following classifications of employees within the La Porte Police Department which shall be subject to the provisions of V.T.C.A. Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 143, Municipal Civil Service, to-wit: Patrolman, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Assistant Chief." Section 3. Section 4 is hereby added to Ordinance 1285 and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 4. As authorized by V.T.C.A. Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 143, Section 143.014, the City Council hereby provides that the Chief of Police may appoint the person occupying the position in the classification immediately below that of Chief of Police and that the person appointed to this position serves at the pleasure of the Chief of Police." Section 4. Except as hereby specifically amended, Ordinance No. 1285 and amendments thereto shall remain in full force and effect.