Ord 2025-4049_Termination Campaign Treasurer Appointments

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ORDINANCE 2025-4049 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION', BY ADDING NEW ARTICLE VI "ELECTIONS", AND ADOPTING PROCEDURES FOR THE TERMINATION OF ACAMPAIGN TREASURER APPOINTMENT FOR AN INACTIVE CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, Texas is a home rule municipality incorporated and operating under the authority of its Charter pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution, and Chapter 9 of the Texas Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, recognizes a need to add to its existing Code of Ordinances to adopt procedures by which the city may terminate the campaign treasurer appointment of an inactive candidate or political committee; and WHEREAS, Section 252.0131 of the Texas Election Code authorizes the governing body of a political subdivision by ordinance or order to adopt a process by which the city secretary of the political subdivision may terminate the campaign treasurer appointment of an inactive candidate or political committee that is required to file a campaign treasurer appointment with the secretary; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, has determined that the adoption of a termination process is in the best interest of the City of La Porte and will promote the health, safety and general welfare of citizens of the City of La Porte and the general public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1: The foregoing recitals are incorporated into this ordinance by reference as findings of fact as if expressly set forth herein. Section 2: That Chapter 2 "Administration" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas is hereby amended by adding new Article VI "Elections", which article shall hereinafter read as follows: "Article VI. Elections Division 1. Termination of Inactive Campaign Treasurer Appointment. Sec. 2-200: Definitions