HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 9239-1988 - Amending Section 2-407.2 Terms Office Members - 11/17/1988rev. 11/17/88
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First Reading
November 17~ 1988
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Second Reading
December 8, 1988
Item #7
ORDINANCE NO. 9239
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-407.2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF CITY DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the performance of its duties by the Board of City
Development is of the utmost importance to the citizens of the City of
lubbock; and
WHEREAS, continuity in Board membership is an essential element in
the ability of the Board to conduct its affairs in an expeditious and
businesslike manner; and
WHEREAS, Article 11, Section 11, of the Texas Constitution limits
the terms of City board members to two (2) years; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of
lubbock to provide that members may serve three (3) consecutive two-year
terms, rather than the present limitation of two (2) consecutive two-year
terms; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock had originally
requested an ordinance that would stagger the terms of the Board in such
a manner that no more than five (5) members would be replaced at any one
time, but the City Council requested that the provisions of this
ordinance staggering the terms be deleted between first and second reading; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOlVED BY THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 2-407.2 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of lubbock, Texas, BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-407.2. Term of Office.
In accordance with Article 11, Section 11, of the
Constitution of the State of Texas, the term of office of the
members of the Board of City Development shall be two (2)
years except, however, of the members first appointed in
accordance with this article, the term of office of seven (7)
of the members so appointed shall be for one (1) year only
and thereafter all appointments shall carry a two-year term.
No member of the Board may serve for more than three (3)
consecutive terms.
SECTION 2. THAT the above change from two (2) consecutive terms to
three (3) consecutive terms shall apply only to those persons appointed
to the Board of City Development after final passage of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. THAT should any sentence, clause, phrase or word of
this 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 of the City of Lubbock is
hereby authorized and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method of publication
provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 17th November , 1988. day of
Passed by the City Council on second reading this ~Bt=h~---day of
December , 1988.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
By: ~ Off~ Mayor Pro Tern
for &r.e:f.fcMINN, MAYOR
Bob Cass, Deputy City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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THE STATE OF TEXAS R-4
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
Before me Frances Hernandez a Notarv Public in and for Lubbock Countv. Texas on this dav
personally appeared T.J. Aufill' Account Manae:er of the Southwestern Newspa-
pers Corporation. publishers of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal -Morning. Evening and Sunday. who
being by me duly sworn did depose and say that said newspaper has been publi.shed continuously for more
than fifty-two weeks prior to the first insertion of this Le e:al Not 1 ce
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ed copy of the Lee: a l Not 1 ce is a true copy of the original and was printed in the Lubbock
Avalanche-.Journalonthefollowingdates
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LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
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FRANCES HER~ANDEZ
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