HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 7788-1978 - Ordinance 7788 Amending Chapter 15 By Amending Sec.13-12/Fees Birth/Death Vital - 12/14/1978DGV:hw ORDINANCE NO • __ 1_1_0_0 __
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, TEXAS, BY AMENDING SEC, 13-12 REGARDING THE FEES TO BE CHARGED FOR COPIES
OF BIRTH, DEATH AND CORRECTION CERTIFICATES AND ESTABLISHING A FEE TO BE CHARGED
FOR A SEARCH OF THE VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRO-
VIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that altering the fees to be
charged by the City Health Department for the issuance of permits and for in-
spections would be in the best interest of the health, safety and general wel-
fare of the citizens of the City of Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the fees presently charged are insuf-
ficient to cover expenses incurred by the City Health Department in conducting
such functions and that such functions are an absolute necessity in protecting
the health of the citizens of the City of Lubbock, there is created an emergency
which requires the immediate passage of this measure; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Chapter 15 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock BE and is hereby amended by amending Sec. 15-12 of said Chapter to read
as follows:
Sec. 15-12. Amounts of fees.
The following fees shall be charged and collected by the local
registrar, unless a different fee and amount is prescribed by
state law, in which event the fee prescribed by state law shall
be collected:
Certified copies of certificates of births
and deaths ••...••••...••.•.. , •......••• , ...... $3.00
Certified copies of correction certificates ... $1,00
Fee for search of vital statistic records .•... $3.00
All fees may be increased by the amount of notary fees authorized
by law.
SECTION 2. THAT should any section, paragraph, 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 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publication
of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided
by law,
_.,
SECTION 4. THAT the fact that public necessity and convenience requires that
this Ordinance be passed as an emergency measure for reasons set forth in the
preamble hereof, the rule requiring that no Ordinance shall be finally passed on
the day of its introduction be suspended, and this Ordinance is declared to be an
emergency measure to take effect from and after its passage and publication as
set forth hereinabove.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council this 14th day of __ D~e~c~e~m_b~e~r ____ , 1978.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Denze 1 Pe
Director of Public