R-2006-03 appoint Public Information Officer/delegate training requirements under public information act

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- e RESOLUTION NO. f1ooft;- /),3 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AS THE PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR AND DELEGATING RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC INFORMA TION TRAINING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 552.012; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, under the Texas Local Government Code Section 552.012 elected or appointed public officials shall complete a course of training of not less than one and not more than two hours regarding the responsibilities of the governmental body with which the official serves and its officers and employees under Chapter 552 of the Texas Local Government Code not later than the 90th day after the date the public official takes the oath of office or otherwise assumes the person's duties as a public official; and WHEREAS, under Texas Local Government Code Section 552.012 a public official may designate a public information coordinator to satisfy training requirements under said section; and WHEREAS, the City Secretary of the City of La Porte is primarily responsible for administering the responsibilities of the public official or governmental body under Chapter 552 ofthe Texas Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, the designated public information coordinator shall complete the training course regarding the responsibilities of the governmental body with which the coordinator serves and of its officers and employees under Chapter 552 of the Texas Local Government Code not later than the 90th day after the date the coordinator assumes the person's duties as coordinator; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte deems it advisable and in the public interest to designate the City Secretary of the City of La Porte as the Public Information Coordinator to satisfy the training requirements for city elected and appointed officials under Chapter 552 of the Texas Local Government Code; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1: The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby designates the City Secretary of the City of La Porte as the Public Infonnation Coordinator pursuant to Section 552.012(c) of the Texas Local Government Code, and finds and declares that the City Secretary is responsible for completing a training course regarding the responsibilities of the governmental body not later than the 90th day after the date the City Secretary assumes the duties as Public Information Coordinator.