HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2002-O0123 - Amening Section 2-3; Discontinuing The Office Of City Secretary Treasurer - 10/24/2002First Reading
October 24, 2002
Item No. 54
Second Reading
November 14, 200
Item No. 40
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-o0123
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-3 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO
REINSTATING THE OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER; DISCONTINUING THE
OFFICE OF CITY SECRETARY-TREASURER; PROVIDING THAT FINANCIAL
DUTIES OF THE DISCONTINUED OFFICE SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A CITY
TREASURER AND NOT THE CITY'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE; PROVIDING
THAT THE SECRETARIAL DUTIES OF THE DISCONTINUED OFFICE SHALL
CONTINUE TO BE PERFORMED BY THE CITY SECRETARY; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, Sec. 2-3 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock
discontinued the office City Treasurer pursuant to authority granted by Chapter 1, Article
IX, Section 22, Lubbock City Charter; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 1, Article IX, Section 10, Lubbock City Charter provides for
appointment of a City Treasurer by the Lubbock City Council; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 1, Article X, Section 4, Lubbock City Charters provides for
a City Secretary-Treasurer, which joint office shall be discontinued pursuant to the
authority granted by Chapter 1, Section IX, Article 22, Lubbock, City Council; and
WHEREAS, City Council deems it to be in the best interest ofthe citizens of the
City of Lubbock to resume separate offices of City Treasurer and City Secretary as
provided by the City Charter and to return the management of financial matters to a City
Treasurer; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 2-3 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock,
Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows.
Sec. 2.3. Office of City Secretary-Treasurer discontinued; financial duties to be
performed by City Treasurer.
(a) The office of City Secretary-Treasurer be and is hereby discontinued. The
financial duties of said office shall be performed by a City Treasurer appointed by the
City Council rather than by a City Secretary-Treasurer or the director of finance of the
City of Lubbock.
(b) The City Secretary shall continue to perform the secretarial duties of said
discontinued office.
SECTION 2. THAT this Ordinance shall be effective following final passage by
the City Council of the City Lubbock and upon appointment of a City Treasurer by the
City Council of the City of Lubbock.
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 first reading this 24th day of October , 2002.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 14th. day ofNovember 02.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
I Bob Cass, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
,-~m9~~. /tAaw G. V aniliver '{\
First Assistant City Attorney
Ddord/CityTreasOrd
October 14,2002