HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 743-95 02-14-1995 ORDINANCE NO. 743-95
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 1,
"GENERAL PROVISIONS", SECTION 4, "ELECTIONS",
SUBSECTION E, "ELECTION JUDGES", OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT
OF ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR AN
INCREASE IN THE RATE OF PAY SET FOR ELECTION
OFFICIALS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 5.07 of the Richland Hills
City Charter, the election judges and other election officials for
conducting all city elections shall be appointed by the City
Council; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 32.091(a) of the Texas
Election Code, an election judge or clerk is entitled to
compensation for services rendered at a precinct polling place at
an hourly rate not to exceed $6.00;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
• OF RICHLAND HILLS,1TEXAS, THAT: "
Subsection E, Election Judges , of Section 4, Elections , of
Chapter 1, "General Provisions" of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Richland Hills, Texas, be hereby amended to hereafter be
and read as follows:
I.
"E. ELECTION OFFICIALS
All municipal elections shall be conducted by
one (1) election judge and one (1) alternate
judge who are to be appointed by the City
Council. The election judges and clerks shall
be compensated for their services at the rate
of six dollars ($6.00) per hour. The judge
who delivers the election returns may be paid
an amount not to exceed twenty-five ($25.00)
for this service."
II.
Severability Clause. 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
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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. Chapter 1 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Richland Hills, Texas, 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 14th day of
February, 1995, by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, and 0
abstentions.
APPROVED:
C. F. KELLEY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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T RI W LLIS, ITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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I PAUL F. WIENESKIE, CITY ATTORNEY