HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE DISPENSING WITH THE OFFICE OF CITY'1VIARSHALL:
CONFERRING THE DUTIES OF SUCH(FFICE UPON A POLICE OFFICER;
PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT, TERM OF OFFICE AND THE
QUALIFICATIONS OF POLICE OFFICERS, CITY SECRETARY AND THE
CITY TREASURER, REQUIRING POSTING OF BONDS BY SUCH PUBLIC
OFFICERS: AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH:
WHEREAS, Article 999 A and other Articles of Chapter 3,
Title 28 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas authorizes the governing
body of any city or town operating under-the general taws of Texas , having
less than five thousand inhabitants according to the Last preceding Federal
census , may"by Ordinance, dispense with the office of City Marshall, and
at the same time by such Ordinance confer the duties of said, office upon
a City police officer to be appointed as the City Council shall direct upon
a City police officer and further that the office of City-Treasurer and City
Secretary shall hereinafter b;e".appointed rather than elected. Now, therefore;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE,CITY-OTFRIENDSWOOD:
SECTION I: The office of City Marshall, City Secretary and
City Treasurer, after the effective date of this Ordinance, shalLbe filled
by appointment by the City C"ounciL of the City of Friendswood, Galveston
County, Texas.
SECTION 2: The duties , powers, rights and authority vested
by law in the City Secretary and City Treasurer, shall be thesame as are .
conferred upon such officers by Articles 1000 and 1001 of Chapter 3,
Title 28 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas ; and shall be continued to be
known and referred to under such Title, and as such public officer and each
of said officers shall perform such other duties as may be required of him
by law, ordinance, resolution or order of the City Council .
SECTION 3: The City Police Officer, the City Secretary and
City Treasurer shall be appointed for an indefinite period of time and
shall be subject to discharge at the will of the City Council. Such officer
so filling suchposition shall receive such compensation as the City Council
s hall fix from time to time by ordinance or resolution and shall first fur-
nish such indemnity bond as may be required by Law or by the City Council
by ordinance or resolution.
SECTION 4: The effective date of this Ordinance shall be on
the -day of 'e!:&g.j _ A. D. 1961, at
O'CLock P.M.
SECTION 5: If any part of any section, portion or section of
this Ordinance shall be held by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be
void or unconstitutional, the rest and remainder of such Ordinance not
held to be void or unconstitutional shall continue to remain in full force
and effect, and anysuch partial illegality shall not affect the same as a
whole.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the, L/4day of y, ,
A. D. 1961.
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
s By
Mayo r
ATTEST:
City Secretary.