O-2009-3138 Identity Theft Prevention Program

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ORDINANCE NO. 2009- ~ t. ~<g' AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM, WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF MAY 1, 2009; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte herby approves and adopts an Identity Theft Prevention Program, as reflected in the document titled "City of La Porte Identity Theft Prevention Program", a true and correct copy which is attached to this ordinance as Exhibit "A", incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. If any section, sentence phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance or the City of La Porte Identity Theft Prevention Program adopted thereby shall for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, or said Identity Theft Prevention Program, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase or clause or part thereof may be declared invalid. Section 3. 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 city 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 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance, including any policies adopted in accordance therewith, are hereby repealed. Section 5. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. The City of La Porte Identity Theft Prevention Program adopted by this ordinance shall be effective from and after May 1, 2009. PASSED and APPROVED this 27th day of April, 2009.