HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 796-96 06-11-1996 ORDINANCE NO. ~ 9 6 - 9 6
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 40 "H.E.A.T.
PROGRAM; FEE AUTHORIZED", OF CHAPTER 10 'TRAFFIC
REGULATIONS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, TO ABOLISH THE FEE
PREVIOUSLY PREQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION IN SAID
PROGRAM; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABLITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Texas previously authorized the collection
of a fee in the amount of $2.00 for participation in the Texas H.E.A.T. (Help End
Auto Theft) Program administered within the City; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature at its last session reduced the allowable fee
for participation in such program to 1 cent; and
WHEREAS, as a result of such legislative change, the City Council has
determined that the program should be offered free of charge within the City as a
benefit to the citizens of Richland Hills.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
I.
That Section 40 "H.E.A.T. PROGRAM; FEE AUTHORIZED" of Chapter 10
"TRAFFIC REGULATIONS" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Richland Hills,
Texas, as amended, be hereby repealed and replaced with the following language:
SECTION 40: H.E.A.T. PROGRAM
The Texas H.E.A.T. (Help End Auto Theft) Program within the City of Richland
Hills shall be administered by the Richland Hills Police Department, under
policies promulgated by the Chief of Police.
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.
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III.
Saving Clause. That Chapter 10 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 11th day of June 1996, by a vote
of 5 ayes, ~ nays, and ~ abstentions.
APPROVED:
C. F. Kelley, Mayor
• ATTEST:
errs llis, City Secretary
PR D'"I'O FOR ND LEGALITY:
Cit Atto ey
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