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City of West University Place, Texas
Ordinance No. 1760
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE;
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS REGARDING NOTICES
AND PUBLICATIONS; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE:
Section 1. Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West University
Place is hereby amended by adding a new Section 2.029 to such Code of Ordinancesl
as shown in Appendix A, which is attached to this ordinance and made part hereof for
all purposes~
Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other
part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall
ever be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,
neither the remainder of this ordinance, nor the application of such word, phrase,
claus8t sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to any other
persons or circumstances, shall be affected thereby.
Section 4," The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which
this ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner
required by the Texas Open Meetings Act, as amended, and that each such meeting
has been open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion,
consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices
and the contents and posting thereof~ The City Council officially finds, determines and
declares that sufficient notices of the joint public hearing were given, and the City
Council ratifies, approves and confirms such noticesl including the contents and the
method in which they were given~
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final
approval and signature.
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CONSIDERED, PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading on
.:;:v 1 2004.
Councilmembers Voting Aye:
Councilmembers Voting No:
Councilmembers Absent:
10NSIDEREO, ~ASSED AND APPROVED on second reading, AND SIGNED,
on ~I<";;& I .Jt?6 V .
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Councilmembers Voting Aye:
Councilmembers Voting No:
Councilmembers Absent:
A"
Signed:
ecretary (Seal
Recommended:~ ~
City nager
Reviewed:
City Attorney
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Draft amendments
to Chapter 2
notices and publications
1-19-04
Add a new Section 2.029, as follows:
Sec. 2.029. Notices and publications.
Ull1ess otllerwise prescribed bv the City Counci.L tIle City Secretary shall determine tIle
lnode alld Inmmer of givil1g 110tices alld publish.il1g official itel11S_ subiect to the followillg:
ill Notices al1d publicatiol1S 11ll1St be consistel1t witll ap"plicable laws., rllles~
reglllatiollS and ordinances as well as tIle currellt City budget.
m An official JleWSpaper sIla!l be designated "by tIle City C0U11Cil frol11 tilue
to time. If all ordinance"l law" rule or regl.l1atiol1 indicates that a non-
official newspaper is appropriate for a particlllar notice" tIle City Secretary
is alltllorized to oublisll tIle llotice ill tIle nOll-officiall1ewspaper~
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