HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 718-94 02-22-1994 ORDINANCE NO. 718-94
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION "A" OF SECTION
2 "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD" OF
CHAPTER 13, "ADVISORY BOARDS" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS;
ALLOWING CERTAIN MEMBERS OF SAID ADVISORY BOARD
TO DESIGNATE PERSONS TO ATTEND MEETINGS IN THEIR
ABSENCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILTTY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the ordinance creating the Richland Hills Economic Development
Advisory Board provides that three members of said Board shall be persons having
business interests in the City; and
WHEREAS, such persons tend to have extremely busy schedules which
sometimes preclude their attendance at Economic Development Advisory Board
meetings; and
WHEREAS, it is, however, important to the functioning of the Economic
Development Advisory Board that a quorum of its members be present for each of
its regular and called meetings so that appropriate business of said Board may be
conducted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUN I L OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
I.
That Subsection A "CREATION; QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS" of Section 2
"ECONOMIC ADVISORY BOARD" of Chapter 13 "ADVISORY BOARDS" of the
Code of Ordinances, City of Richland Hills, Texas, be hereby amended to hereafter
be and read as follows:
A. CREATION; OUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS
There is hereby created the Richland Hills Economic Development
Advisory Board. Members of the Board shall be registered voters within
the City on the date of their appointment, excepting three (3) members
who may be persons not registered to vote within the City, but having
business interest within the City. Any of said members having business
interests in the City may, by written designation filed with the City
Manager, appoint a substitute of similar background and experience to
attend one or more meetings of the Board and, if so designated in writing,
to vote by proxy in the member's place and stead. No member may serve
on more than one (1) other Richland Hills board, commission or
committee. All members shall serve without compensation. No debts of
• any kind or character shall be made or incurred by the Board or by anyone
acting in its behalf.
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II.
Severability Clause. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this
ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of
this ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality
shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid or
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
III.
Saving Clause. That Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Richland
Hills, Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as
amended by this ordinance.
IV.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication as provided by the Richland Hills City Charter and the
laws of the State of Texas.
• PRESENTED, GIVEN FIRST READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting
of the Richland Hills City Council on the 22nd day of Febr~arv 1994, by a vote
of 5 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
C. F. Kelley, Mayor
ATTEST:
errs Wil s, City Secretary
VED AS TO FORM:
Paul F. W'enes e,' ttorney
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