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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-1572
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REPEALING CHAPTER 1
‘ADMINISTRATION’, ARTICLE 1-13 ‘CODE OF CONDUCT’, SECTIONS
1-13-1 THROUGH 1-13-9, INCLUSIVE IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ALLEVIATE
ANY POSITIONS, DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF ANY AND ALL
PERSONS APPOINTED UNDER SAID ARTICLE EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY; AND BY RESERVING SAID ARTICLE FOR FUTURE
USE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a Code of Conduct for city council member and
other officers of the City as defined by the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the Code of Conduct as now established
should be revised by both substance and process; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that by dissolving said boards is in the best
interest of fair and open government; and
WHEREAS, the City Council requests the City Manager and City Attorney propose best
practice suggestions for future debut and adoption;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 1, Article 1-13, Code of Conduct, Sections 1-13-1 through 1-
13-9, inclusive is hereby repealed in its entirety and hereby reserves said article for future use to
read as follows:
“CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE 1-13-1 . . . .
. . . . .
ARTICLE 1-13-9 - RESERVED
…..”
SECTION 2. That the provisions of this ordinance shall apply to the current persons
appointed under this article; and, any appointed or designated are hereby relieved of their respective
duties and obligations under said repealed article; and, that with all deliberate speed City Manager
and City Attorney shall propose a new ordinance for deliberation and adoption to govern ethics and
conduct of boards, commission and council.
SECTION 3. That all provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas,
in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other
provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. That should any word, phrase, paragraph, section or phrase of this ordinance
or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid,
the same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof
other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, and shall not affect the validity
of the Code of Ordinances as a whole.
SECTION 5. An offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is governed
by prior law and the provisions of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, in effect when the offense
was committed and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect after its passage.
. .. DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the �
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ASHLEY OWENS, C SECRETARY
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