Hawk Cove:Ord 05-104

ORDINANCE NO. 05-104

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HAWK COVE ABOLISHING THE OFFICE OF MARSHAL; MODIFYING THE ELECTION ORDER TO DELETE REFERENCES TO THE OFFICE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the City of Hawk Cove, became a Type A General Law Municipality, pursuant to Section 6.011 of the Texas Local Government Code, and city ordinance adopted April 13, 2000; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 22.076 of the Texas Local Government Code, the governing body may abolish the office of marshal and confer the duties of the office on a municipal police officer; and

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hawk Cove desires to abolish the marshal position and employ a police officer for the city

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWK COVE, TEXAS:

SECTION 1 Incorporation of Recitals.

The above recitals are hereby found to be true and correct and incorporated herein for all purposes.

SECTION 2 Office of Marshal abolished.

The office of the marshal is hereby abolished and the duties of the office are conferred upon a municipal police officer to be employed by the City Council.

SECTION 3 Election order modified.

Any and all future election ordinances shall be modified to delete all references to the office of city marshal. The Mayor and City Secretary shall take all action necessary to modify the election notices to comply with this ordinance.

SECTION 4 Severability.

If any word, section, article, phrase, paragraph, sentence, clause, or portion of this ordinance or application thereto to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of this ordinance despite such invalidity which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 5 Effective Date.

This ordinance shall become effective upon passage and publication in accordance with law.

CONCLUSION

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 11th DAY OF AUGUST 2005.