HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2005-O0021 - Amending Chapter 2 With Regard To The Membership Of City Board Of Health; Saving - 02/10/2005First Reading
February 10, 2005
Item No. 19
Second Reading
February 24, 2005
Itea No. 13
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-o0021
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO THE
MEMBERSHIP OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK BOARD OF HEALTH; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be in the best
interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to increase the size of the Board ofHealth
from seven (7) members to (9) members; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT section 2-187 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock,
Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-187. Composition, appointment and terms of members.
The city board of health shall be composed of nine (9) members, each of
whom shall be a resident citizen ofthe city. The members of the board shall be
appointed by the City Council and shall hold office for terms of three (3) years.
SECTION 2. THAT section 2-192 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock,
Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-192. Quorum; voting.
Any and all reconunendations made by the board of health to the City
Council shall be by the concurring vote of five (5) members of the board;
provided, however, that this provision shall not exclude a minority
recommendation which is hereby authorized to be made in writing by less than a
majority of the members of the board. The majority of the total members of the
board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all matters to be considered
by it.
SECTION 3. THAT should any paragraph, section, sentence, phrase, clause 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 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 frrst reading this lOCh day of February , 2005.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 24thday ofFebruary , 2005.
ATTEST:
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RebCca Garza, City Secretary ~
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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January 18, 2005
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MARC MCDOUGAL, MAYOR
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