HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2025-4097_Police Civil Service positionsORDINANCE NO. 2025-4097
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1285, "AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING
POLICEMAN'S CIVIL SERVICE; ESTABLISHING CLASSIFICATIONS; NUMBER OF
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION; ESTABLISHING PAY SCHEDULES";
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING 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 3 of Ordinance 1285, as amended, is hereby amended and shall
hereafter read as follows, to -wit:
"Section Three. There are hereby established the following number of authorized positions in
each of the foregoing classifications, to -wit:
Classification Number of Authorized Positions
Patrolmen 62
Sergeant 12
Lieutenant 5
Assistant Chief 2"
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of
such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No.
1285 and any amendments thereto.
Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section,
sentence, phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, it is hereby declared to be the intention
of the City of La Porte 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 4. 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 5. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval, and it is
so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER
CITY OF LA PORTE
By:
RICK HELTON,
Mayor
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APPROVED:
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CLARK T. ASKINS
Assistant City Attorney