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ORDINANCE NO. 46-=f
01--09-, 931
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FIRE PREVENTION BOARD,
PROVIDING FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, ITS ORGANIZATION, PRES-
CRIBING ITS DUTIES AND OFFICE, AND DECLARING AN EMER-
GENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY TEE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby created an organization
for prevention of fires, which is styled the Lubbock
Fire Prevention Board, hereinafter referred to as the
"Board", and whi shall composed of the following
personnel: ~ 'L, c c. r / ;
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the City Fire Marshal;
Fire Department.
of the City
SECTION 2. The members of tbe Board shall subscribe
to and take the Statutory Oath of Office as members of
the Board, and shall be members of tbe Board as long as
they hold their official positions, their successors
shall succeed them as members ot the Board. Provided
that it is and shall be especially the duty of the City
Fire Marshal and the Fire Chief to be active and alert
members of tbe Board and to faithfully perfor.m the duties
thereof.
SECTION 3. The members of the Board shall elect a
President, a Vice-President and a Secretary-Treasurer,
and may adopt by-laws not inconsistent with this Ordi-
nance, prescribing the terms of office and duties of
officers and members of the Board, and meetings of the
Board, provided that the Board shall have at least one
meeting every four months1 one of w'h1ch shall be at the
end of the fiscal year, which fiscal year shall end on
the day of ot each calendar year.
SECTION 4. It shall be the office and duty of the
Board to advise and counsel the City Government and
City Officers and employees as to the best and approved
means and ways of prevention and extinguishing of fires,
and also as to best ways and means to discourage, appre-
hend and to convict tor the crime of arson; to advise
and counsel the citizens as to the best ways and means
for prevention of fires, and to recommend the most ap-
proved rules, regulations and equipment relating to the
prevention and extinguishing of fires. The Board shall
also advise and counsel the City Officers, the Citizens,
and Fire Insurance Writers, as to rules, regulations,
and inspections, relative to fire insurance of property
1n the city; and may when it deems proper to cause an
investigation ~ each fire that occurs. The Board shall
make an annual written report at the close of each fis-
cal year, reporting its activities and the events during
the past year within its zone of action, with recommenda-
tions.
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SECTION s. The Board shall be authorized and em-
powered as in line with its office 1 to create with
its members. a Fire Inquest Committee 1 whose duty it
shall b e to work with the City Fire Marshal in the
investigation of fires.
SECTION 6. The City Attorney shall be the legal
adviser of the Board.
SECTION 7. Whereas 1 public safety demands the im-
mediate passage of this ord1nance 1 creating the Lub-
bock Fire Prevention Board and empowering the sa1d
officers to discharge the duties herein set out, there-
fore an emergency exists demanding a suspension of the
rules requiring ordinances to be read on three several
days 1 said rule is hereby suspended and this ordinance
is placed on its first reading and final passage and
shall be effective and in fu~l force from and after
its passage and approval.
Passed and approved first reading by unanimous vote
of City Commission June ~ f' , 1931.
Passed and approved second
of City Comm1ss1M 9'
Attest:
reading by unanimous vote
, 1931.
'Mayor
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