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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR FILLING THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY
OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY BY APPOINTMENT AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
WHEREAS, Article 977, Vernon's Annotated Texas Statutes
as enacted and passed by the Regular Session of the 51st Texas
Legislature, 1949, authorizes the City Council of Cities
operating under the general laws to provide for the filling of
the office of Secretary by Appointment, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That hereafter the office of Secretary of the
City of The Colony shall be filled by appointment by the City
Council. The official title of such person shall be "Secretary
of the City of The Colony, Texas."
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the City of The Colony shall
have the powers and perform the duties as prescribed by the Laws
of the State of Texas, Article 1000, Vernon's Annotated Texas
Statutes, and by the Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas.
SECTION 3. Said Secretary shall be appointed for a term
of office running concurrently with that of the Mayor. The Secre-
tary shall receive such compensation as the City Council may fix
by Ordinance or Resolution, and shall furnish such surety bond
as may be required by the City Council, the premium to be paid
by the City. The Secretary shall take the Oath required by Law.
SECTION 4. In the event of temporary absence or inability
to serve of such Secretary, the Mayor of the City of The Colony,
Texas, may so serve; or, the Mayor may appoint a suitable and
qualified person as Acting Secretary to serve for such period of
temporary absence or inability to serve. Provided, that the
Mayor, if he shall so serve, or such Acting Secretary if so
appointed, shall duly take the oath of Secretary of the City of
The Colony, Texas.
SECTION 5. The Secretary of the City of The Colony, Texas
shall be a qualified elector and actual resident of the City of
The Colony, Texas.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance is Declared to be for the General
Welfare.
SECTION 7. WHEREAS, an emergency is apparent for the immedi-
ate protection of the Public Welfare, there exists a necessity that
this Ordinance become effective at once so that same shall become
effective from and after the date of its passage and approval;
accordingly, the effective date of this Ordinance shall be, and
this 0 din ilce is Now PASSED and APPROVED, on this the 'zz day
of
A.D. 1977.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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