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ORDINANCE NO. 2ooo-~44~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 74, "UTILITIES", DIVISION 2, WATER
SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE; 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. Chapter 74, "utilities", Division 2, Water Service
Rates and Charges, Section 74-247, Subparagraph (b), "Service
charges payable; discount for early payment", of the Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended, and shall hereafter read as follows,
to-wit:
"(b) For the convenience of the consumers and of those
receiving the actual payments of such bills, the amount
of the bill, if paid within 15 days (i.e., the discount
period) of the date of the mailing of the bill, may be
indicated or described as the net amount of the bill.
The amount payable after the discount period, with the
addition of the ten percent (10%) penalty, may be
indicated or described as the gross amount of the bill."
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
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 subj ect
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 in effect from and after
its passage and approval.
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this 23rd day of October, 2000.
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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Knox W. Askins
City Attorney
By:
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rman . al ne
Mayor
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