Codification Notes:

Ordinance	Adopted	Subject	Codified Location	Status
99-1	Jun 10, 1999	Staggered Terms for Mayor and Aldermen	Title 2	Codified	PDF

ORDINANCE NO. 99-1

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HAWK COVE ESTABLISHING ALTERNATING TWO YEAR TERMS FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, by an election dated January 16, 1999, the City of Hawk Cove incorporated as a Type B-General Law municipality; and

WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Hawk Cove consists of a mayor and five aldermen, who were initially elected May 1, 1999; and

WHEREAS, the City of Hawk Cove, as a Type B-General Law Municipality, pursuant to Section 23.026 of the Texas Local Government Code, may adopt an ordinance providing for two-year staggered terms for the offices of the Mayor and the Aldermen.

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

Establishment of Two-Year Staggered Terms of Office.

In lieu of the one-year terms of office, the mayor and aldermen of the City of Hawk Cove shall be elected for two-year staggered terms. The Mayor and Aldermen for Place 4 and 5 shall serve for a two-year term. All subsequent elections for Mayor, Alderman, Place 4 and Alderman, Place 5 shall be for two-year terms and shall occur in odd numbered years. Alderman, Place 1, Alderman, Place 2, and Alderman, Place 3, shall be elected for two-year terms in even numbered years.

SECTION 3

Severability.

If any provision or portion of this ordinance or its application 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 and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 4

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

CONCLUSION

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10th DAY OF JUNE, 1999.