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CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
DELETING SECTION 2-130 OF THE CITY CODE AND THEREBY
REVOKING THE CITY'S PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED POLICY ON
SPONSORSHIP, GIFTS, DONATIONS AND ADVOCACY; PROVIDING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AS REQUIRED BY
LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted
by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the
Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted an ordinance creating Section 2- I30 ofthe
City Code adopting a policy on sponsorship, gifts, donations and advocacy; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has now determined that the above-referenced policy is not
necessary and not in the best interests of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
DELETION OF SECTION 2-130 OF THE CITY CODE
Section 2-130 of Article IV of Chapter 2 of the Richland Hills City Code is hereby deleted
in its entirety.
SECTION 2.
PROVISIONS CUMULATIVE
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, except where the provisions of this
ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event
the conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
PROVISIONS SEVERABLE
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such 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 unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4.
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES SAVED
All rights and remedies of the City are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the
provisions ofthe City Code amended or revised herein, or any other ordinances affecting the matters
regulated herein which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to
such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court
or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted
until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 5.
PUBLICATION
The City Secretary of the City of Richland Hills is directed to publish the caption, penalty
clause, publication clause and effective date of this Ordinance to the extent required by law.
SECTION 6.
PUBLICATION IN BOOK OR PAMPHLET FORM
The City Secretary of the City of Richland Hills is hereby authorized to publish this
ordinance and the exhibits to this ordinance in book or pamphlet form for general distribution among
the public, and the operative provisions of this ordinance and the exhibits to this ordinance as so
published shall be admissible in evidence in all courts without further proof than the production
thereof.
SECTION 7.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law, and it is so ordained.
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS
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DAVID ~,. R~GAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
IN A CANTU, TRMC, CITY SECRETARY
EFFECTIVE DATE: L ~ ~0
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FORM AND LEGALITY:
TIM G. SRALLA, CITY ATTORNEY
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