OR 338 City Sec. shall be an employee of the City AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 338
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 1
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TO PROVIDE THAT THE
CITY SECRETARY SHALL BE AN OFFICER-EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY APPOINTED BY
MAJORITY VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. AMENDING CODE TO PROVIDE FOR ELECTION OF CITY
SECRETARY BY CITY COUNCIL
The City of Coppell Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding to Chapter
1 the following new Article 1-9 and Section 1-9-1:
"ARTICLE 1-9 OTHER CITY OFFICERS
Section 1-9-1 CITY SECRETARY
In accordance with Article 977 V.A.C.S. the City Secretary of the
City shall be an officer-employee of the City, appointed by majority
vote of the City Council and shall have such duties as are imposed
by Article 1000 V.A.C.S.
The City Secretary, as an officer of the City, shall be directly
responsible to and work directly for the City Council and shall not
be considered as one of the employees of the City under the
supervision and control of the City Administrator or City Manager.
The City Secretary shall serve such term as the City Council shall
direct."
SECTION 2. REPEALING CLAUSE
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in conflict with the
proviisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. $EVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinance
shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, 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 invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after the publication of
its caption, as the law in such cases provides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the /0
day of ~
APPROVED:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY /
CO85-0906