HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2004-O0086 - Amending Chpt. 2 Of Code With Regard To City Secretary Duties - 07/21/2004First Reading
July 21, 2004
Item No. 21C
ORDINANCE NO. 2004-o0086
Second Reading
August 16, 2004
Item No. 15
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO
DUTIES OF THE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 1, Article IX, Section 22, of the Charter of the
City of Lubbock, the City Council may divide the administration of the City affairs into
such departments as it may deem advisable;
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be advisable and in the best interest of
the citizens of the City of Lubbock to have the departments ofPublic Information Office,
and City Council Staff, as well as the duties of legislative affairs of the City report, for all
purposes, to the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby
amended by adding a section, to be numbered 2-15, which said section reads as follows:
Sec. 2-15. Additional Duties of City Secretary
The department of Public Information Office and the department of City
Council Staff shall report to and be responsible to the City Secretary of the City of
Lubbock, and that the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock shall be responsible
for all activities and duties of such departments.
Further, the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock shall have oversight
over all duties related to the legislative affairs of the City of Lubbock.
SECTION 2. THAT should any paragraph, section, sentence, phrase, clause or
word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the
remainder ofthis Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to
cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method of I publication by law.
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AND IT IS ORDERED
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 21st dayof July , 2004.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 16th
ATTEST:
~~~~ I Rebecca Garza, City Secretary
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July 21, 2004
City Secretary
day of August , 2004.
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