HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1285-14 11-18-2014ORDINANCE NO. 1285-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
AMENDING BY AMENDING SECTION 6-46 "POSITION CONTINUED"
OF CHAPTER 6 "ANIMALS", ARTICLE II "ADMINISTRATION",
DIVISION 2 "ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER"; PROVIDING THAT
THI5 ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY 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 Richland Hills City Council has determined that Animal Control Officers no
longer report to the Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this ordinance is in the best interests of the citizens of
the City of Richland Hills.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
Section 6-46 "Position Continued" of Chapter 6 "Animals", Article II "Administration",
Division 2 "Animal Control Officer" is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 6-46. Position continued.
The position of animal control officer of the city is hereby continued. All animal control staff
shall be assigned to a department as determined by the City Manager, and the compensation of such
employees shall be determined by the employee(s) supervisor, with approval of the City Manager."
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 the is
ordinance are in direct conflict with the 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repealed.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
PUBLICATION
The City Secretary of the City of Richland Hills is hereby directed to publish this ordinance to
the extent required by law.
SECTION 5
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.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 18~' DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2014.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: November 24, 2014
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: