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ORDINANCE NOZI <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION <br />OF A CITIZENS' CHARTER REVIEW ADVISORY COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR UP TO <br />NINE (9) MEMBERS; DETERMINING THE TERM OF OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR THEIR <br />DUTIES AND METHOD OF APPOINTMENT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; <br />FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Lai PORTE: <br />WHEREAS, the City of La Porte City Charter was last substantially revised in 1980; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to create a Citizens' Charter Review Advisory Commission <br />for the complete and thorough review of the Charter. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT: <br />SECTION 1: There is hereby created a Citizens' Charter Review Advisory Commission. <br />SECTION 2: The Citizens' Charter Review Advisory Commission members will elect a <br />chairperson and vice -chairperson within thirty (30) days after appointment of the Commission. <br />SECTION 3: The term of office of the Citizens' Charter Review Advisory Commission shall be <br />nine (9) months; and, if during such term no report is presented to the City Council, then all <br />records of the proceedings of such commission shall be filed with the person performing the <br />duties of the City Secretary and shall become public record. <br />SECTION 4: The City Council shall provide direction to the Citizens' Charter Review Advisory <br />Commission as to the charter provisions to be reviewed. The duties of the Citizens' Charter <br />Review Advisory Commission shall be to: <br />(1) Inquire into the operation of City government under the charter provisions and determine <br />whether any such provisions require revision. To this end, public hearings may be held; <br />and the commission, upon agreement of a majority of the Citizens' Charter Review <br />Advisory Commission, shall have the power to compel the attendance of any officer or <br />employee of the City and to require the submission of any of the City records which it <br />may deem necessary to the conduct of such hearing. <br />(2) Propose any recommendations it may deem desirable to ensure compliance with the <br />provisions of the charter by the several departments of the City government. <br />(3) Propose, if it deems desirable, amendments to the Charter to improve the effective <br />application of said charter to current conditions. <br />(4) Report its findings and present its proposed amendments, if any, to the City Council. <br />SECTION 5: The City Council may take action to amend the charter in the manner provided by <br />state law. <br />