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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 410 - ORD Providing submission to the Voters at the Next Regular Election Nov 2, 1948 :z:I::]1 '....,.. . ..I ~... . ..J, ..: .,,, ,~ L2 ORDINANCE NO. 410 "'tn' AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS AT THE NEXT REGUI,.AR . MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF liVEST UNIVERSITY PLACE TEXAS ON NOVEMBER 2ND, 1948, OF CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY WITH RESPECT TO THE TIME FOR THE INSTALL- ATIONOF NKVVLY ELECTED OFFICERS, TO THE,XERM OF THE FISCAL YEAR, AND TO THE TIME FOR PREPARATION AND ADOPTION OF, THE BUDGET, AND PROVIDING FOR THE FORM AND MANNER IN WHICH SAID AMENDMENTS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED. , BE IT OmJAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS. o That there shall be submitted'to the voters of the City of West University Place, Texas on November 2nd, 1948 at the next regular municipal election, which is more than thirty days and less than ninety days after the date of the passage of this ordinance, the following amendments to the City ,Charter ,of the City ,of West University Place, Texas, such proposed amendments being designated Propositions Number One, Two, 'a~d Three respectively. PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE Shall the Charter of the City of West University Place, Texas, and Section 9 of Article VII of said Charter be .amended so that Sectton 9 of Article VII of said Charter shall hereafter read as follows,: ARTICLE VII. 11\ j ELIGIBILITY, NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS SECTION 9 -INSTALLATJ;DN OF OFFICERS: -- The newly elected o.t'ficers at the first election hereunder shall enter upon their duties on the third Tuesday in January following such election; and at subsequent elections not later than the third Monday in the month of November. If any such officer fails to qualify within thirty days thereafter, his office shall be deemed vacant and the vacancy filled as prescribed by this Charter. PROPOST'l'T ON NTTfifRRR T'oN"O Shall the Charter of the City of West University Place, Texas, and Section 5 of Article XIV of said Charter be amended so that Section 5 of Article XIV of said Charter shall hereafter read as follows~ AR'l'TCT.F. TIV DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE SECTION 5 - FISCAL YEAR: -- Effective January 1st, 1950, the fiscal year of the City'Government'shall begin. on the first day of January and sh~11 end on the last day of December. PROPOSTTTON NTTIlilHRR 1'HRRR Shall the Charter of the, City of West University Place, Texas, and Section 8 of Article XIV of said Charter be amended so that Section 8 of Article XIV of said Charter shall hereafter read as follows: o ARTICLE XIV DEPARTMEN~ OF FINANCE \ ~I , , ~ "I I ! .-J 13 .I SECTION 8 THE PREPARATION AND ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET: -- From and after January 1st, 1950, the following procedure shall govern the preparation and adoption of the budget:- Not later than July 15th of each year, the departments and agencies of the City Government shall transmit estiIIIates of theirb~dgetary requirements to the department of finance, which shall prepare a budget for the Treasurer in the form required by the next preceding Section of this Charter. The Treasurer shall transmit this budget to the Commission not later than August 1st of each year. The Commission shall arrange for and hold at least one public hearing on the budget during the period of its consideration. The Commission may revise, alter, increase, or decrease the item~ 9f the budget, provided that when it shall increase the total proposed expenditures, it shall also increase the total anticipated income 50 that the total means of financing the budget shall at least equal in aIIIount the aggregate proposed expenditures. When the Commission shall make such changes it shall issue a statement setting forth clearly its action on the budget. Not later than August 31st, of each ye~r, the Commission shall approve the budget plan and shall enact the appropriation ordinance. As soon thereafter as possible the Commission shall pass the tax levy ordinance and such other ordinances ~s may be required to make the budget effective. PASSED AND APPROVED this 27th day of September, 1948 by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 noes. ATTEST: ...O~ r CITY S ' ARY , ' " 1" . I --i[' ."