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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XII, CHAPTER 2, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, BY AMENDING THE LANGUAGE OF SECTION 2-100,
PARAGRAPH (b) AND PARAGRAPH (c) SO AS TO ALTER THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE YEARS
AND THE NUMBER OF TOTAL YEARS THAT AN INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE POOR OR
OF PRIVATE GROUPS AND INTERESTS MAY SERVE ON THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the number of consecutive
years and the total number of years that an individual representative of the
poor or of private groups or interests may serve on the Community Services
Commission should be changed so as to comply with the terms of CSA Notice 6000-
4; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock BE and
1s hereby amended by changing the language of Article XII, Chapter 2, Section
2-100, paragraphs (b) and (c) to read as follows:
(b) Representatives of the poor. Five members of the commission shall
represent the poor and be chosen in accordance with democratic selection
procedures adequate to assure they are representative of the poor in
the area to be served. Representatives shall be chosen from poor or
low-income areas as shown on the census tracts of the latest U.S. Census.
The original terms of three members of this category shall be for one
year from April 1, 1979. The original terms of two members of this
category shall be for two years from April 1, 1979. The terms of members
shall be for two years. No member of this category may be selected
if his service during the entire term to which he is selected would
result in his serving more than five consecutive years or more than a
total of ten years as a member of the commission.
(c) Representatives of private groups and interests. The City Council
shall from time to time select five private groups and interests. These
private groups and interests should be business, industry, labor,
religious, welfare, education, significant minority groups and other
such major private groups and interests as are in the community. These
groups and interests shall be selected in a manner to insure that the
commission will remain a continuing and effective mechanism for securing
broad community involvement. Once the selections are made and concur-
rence obtained by the Community Services Administration, as required
by any other federal or state funding agency, the respective groups
and interests shall choose their representatives to serve on the com-
mission. The original terms of three members of this category shall
be for one year from April 1, 1979. The original terms of two members
of this category shall be for two years from April 1, 1979. The terms
of members shall be for two years. No member of this category may be
appointed if his service during the entire term to which he is appointed
would result in his serving more than five consecutive years or more
than a total of ten years as a member of the commission.
SECTION 2. THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase of word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for
any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
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SECTION 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed
to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an al-
ternative method provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 26th day of April , 1979.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 10 day of_~M~a~v----' 1979.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
irector of
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Donald G. Vandiver
First Assistant City Attorney