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. . ORDINANCE NO. 1?Pl4 e AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN ELECTRIC CODE FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE 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. Section 8-38 of the Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 8-38. City Electric Code Adopted. e "The 1981 Edition of the Electric Code of the City of La Porte, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Secretary of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby adopted as the electric code of the City of La Porte, incorporated by reference in this ordinance, and made a part hereof, as fully as if copied at length herein." Section 2. Section 8-39 of the Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 8-39. Conflict with other city codes. e "Where there exists a conflict between any of the regulations or limitations or penalties prescribed in the electric code, adopted in Section 8-38 of the Code of Ordinances, and any other building codes of the City of La Porte, or any other provisions of the Code of Ordinances, the more stringent limitation or requirement shall govern and prevail." Section 3. The City Council officially finds, deter- mines, 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, 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 e City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.