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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1984-1254-A e . . ORDINANCE NO. /ti 5'"1-A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ELECTRIC CODE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; ADDING SECTION 8-41, ARTICLE IV, FINDING CONPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($ 200.00) ; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. ArtiCle IV, Section 8, Subsection 8-41, of . the Code of Ordinance, City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: 'I . "Any person, AS DEFINED IN Section 1.07 (27), Texas Penal Code, found guilty of a violation of the provisions of the electric code of the City of La Porte, as referenced herein, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not execeeding TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00). Each day such violation con- tinues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense. II Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the da te, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the Ci ty Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; 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 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, and . . , ",' . . . Ordinance No. 1:I~4-1I, Page 2. 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 4. Any person as defined in Section 1.07 (27), Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of the ord- inance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con- viction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Section 5. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen (14) days after its passage and approval. The City Secretary shall give notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing the caption hereof to be published in the official newspaper in the City of La Porte at least twice wi thin ten (10) days after the passage of this ordinance. PASSED AND APPROVED this the /1/!fday of ~ 19-.l!L. CITY OF LA PORTE By ATTEST: (~~ City Secretary APPROVED: