HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 10076-1998 - Amending Ordinance 9971 Telecommunication Services - 06/11/1998I,
First Reading
Item No. 18
June 11 , 1998
Second Reading
Item No. 12
June 2s. i998
ORDINANCE NO. 10076
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 9971 OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISING BY
PROVIDING AN AMENDED DEFINITION OF "TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE";
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be in the best interests
of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to make the following amendment to Ordinance No. 9971
clarifying the definition of"telecommunications service"; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Sections 2(z) of Ordinance 9971 of the City of Lubbock,
Texas, are hereby amended to read as follows:
(z) "Telecommunications Service" means the providing or offering for rent, sale
or lease, or in exchange for other value received, of the transmittal of, or of
Telecommunications Facilities for the transmittal of, voice, data, image, graphics and
other communications between or among points by wire, fiber optics or similar facilities,
but does not include the provision to the public of any service expressly found by law not
to constitute a "telecommunications" service.
SECTION 3. THAT should any paragraph, section, sentence, phrase, clause or word of
thi~ Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this
Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method of publication as
provided by law .
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 11th day of June , 1998.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 2S.th day of_ILI.Jnwn~e __ ____;,, 1998.
A. TrEST:
MAXL.INCE
MAYOR PRO TEM
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Richard Burdine, Assistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
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