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<br />ORDINANCE NO. oo-t~31.
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<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS,
<br />FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2000 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001; FINDING THAT ALL
<br />THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARATION AND PRESENTMENT
<br />OF SAID BUDGET; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN
<br />EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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<br />WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, and the Statutes of the State of Texas, require that
<br />an annual budget be prepared and presented to the City Council of the City of La Porte. Texas, prior to the
<br />beginning of the fiscal year of said City, and that a public hearing be held prior to the adoption of said
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<br />WHEREAS, the Budget for the fiscal year October 1, 2000, through September 30, 2001, has heretofore
<br />been presented to the City Council and due deliberation had thereon, was filed in the office of the City
<br />Secretary on August 8,2000, and a public hearing scheduled for September 11, 2000 was duly advertised
<br />and held.
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<br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
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<br />SECTION 1: That the Budget for the City of La Porte, Texas, now before the said City Council for
<br />consideration, a complete copy of which is on file with the City Secretary and attached hereto by reference
<br />as Exhibit "A", is hereby adopted as the Budget for the said City of La Porte, Texas, for the period of
<br />October 1, 2000, through September 30,2001.
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<br />SECTION 2: Be it FURTHER ORDAINED, that the said City Council finds that all things requisite and
<br />necessary to the adoption of said Budget have been performed as required by charter or statute.
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<br />SECTION 3: The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice
<br />of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient
<br />to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by
<br />the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to
<br />the public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter thereof has
<br />been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and
<br />confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
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<br />SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
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<br />PASSED AND APPROVED this the 11 th day of September, 2000.
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<br />Martha G~lett, City'Sec'retary i
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<br />Knox Askins, City Attorney
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