HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 831-98 02-10-1998 ORDINANCE NO. 831'98
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TITLE AND SUBSECTIONS
A AND B OF SECTION 6 "CLEAN CITY COMMISSION" OF
CHAPTER 13 "ADVISORY BOARDS" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
TO CHANGE THE NAME OF SAID CLEAN CITY COMMISSION
TO THE "KEEP RICHLAND HILLS BEAUTIFUL
COMMISSION' ; PROVIDING A SEVERABILTTY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS:
I.
That Subsection A "CREATION: QUALIFICATION Ok' MEMBERS" and
paragraph (1) of Subsection B "COMPOSITION, APPOINTMENTS AND TERMS OF
MEMBERS" of Section 6 "CLEAN CITY COMMISSION", together with the title of
said Section 6, of Chapter 13 "ADVISORY BOARDS" of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, be hereby amended to hereafter be
and read as follows:
SECTION 6: KEEP RICHLAND HILLS BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
• A. CREATION: QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS
There is hereby created the Keep Richland Hills Beautiful Commission.
Members of the commission shall be registered voters within the city on
the date of their appointment. No member may serve in any capacity on
more than one other Richland Hills standing board, commission and
committee, or any special committee exceeding six month's duration; or
serve as city representative to a local, state or national organization. All
members shall serve without compensation. No debts of any kind or
character shall be made or incurred by the commission or by anyone acting
in its behalf.
B. (1) The Keep Richland Hills Beautiful Commission shall be composed of
ten (10) members who shall hold designated places la, lb, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b,
4a, 4b, Sa, and Sb. Each councilmember shall be entitled to nominate
persons to serve on said commission in the numbered place corresponding
to the numbered place on the City Council held by said councilmember. All
nominations shall be approved unless rejected by the affirmative vote of
four (4) councilmembers. Members' terms shall coincide with the term of
the council place number of the councilmember appointing each member.
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
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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 10th day of February , 1998, by a vote
of 5 ayes, ~ nay$, Aar~d~ abstentions.
• APPROVED:
'
~ ~r~,~ ~ C. F. Kelley, Mayo
spa` ~ ~ • •
ATTEST:
Terri Willi City Secretary
APP VED AS TO FORM AN LEGALITY:
Paul F. Wienes ie, i y Attorney
rhlib350/012898
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