OR 57-15 Appointment of a Town Secretary 5715
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT
OF THE TOWN SECRETARY FOR THE TOWN OF COPPELL,
TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN ENERGENCY.
WHEREAS, heretofore, the Town of Coppell, Texas, has adopted
the policy of electing a Town Secretary, and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the town of Coppell, Texas, have
investigated into and have determined that it would be to the
benefit of the Town and its inhaOitants, to provide for the
appointment of a town Secretary;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
1. That immediately after the Town Council shall have
qualified, pursuant to the annual election of officers, the
Mayor, with the approval of a two-thirds majority vote of the
Town Council, shall appoint a Town Secretary, who shall hold
office until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified.
2. That the Town Secretary may be removed from office at any
time for cause by a resolution adopted by a two-thirds majority
vote of all the Aldermen elected, provided that the Town
Secretary may make application for a puolic hearing within
ten (10) days after the adoption of such resolution and such
removal ,shall be held in abeyance until after a public hearing
has been had.
3. That the salary of the Town Secretary, shall be established
by the Town Oouncil and may be raised or lowered from time to
time as may be determined expedient by the Town Council.
The fact that the provisions of this ordinance are needed
immediately cremates an emergency and an imperative public
necessity, demanding that the rules requiring ordinances to
be passed at more than one separate meeting be suspended, and
that that this ordinance take effect immediately after its
passage, and it is so ordained.
Ordinance 57-15 was passed and approved by the Town Council
of the Town of Coppell, Texas on August 5, 1957.