HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6668: ADDING TO CHAPTER 14 P.O. No. 6668
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ADDING TO CHAPTER 14, BOARDS,
AUTHORITIES, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES, ARTICLE
XXIII - PORT ARTHUR ELECTRICAL ADVISORY BOARD TO
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CREATING SAID BOARD,
ESTABLISHING MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA, TERMS OF OFFICE,
AND DELINEATING DUTIES OF SAID BOARD (REQUESTED BY
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS)
WHEREAS, Councilman Lewis has requested that the City Council
consider specific changes to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Port Arthur,
which will require the establishment of an Electrical Advisory Board; and,
WHEREAS, Section 1305.201 of the Texas Occupations Code permits a
City to regulate its own electricians under specific circumstances and in order
to facilitate the requested changes, the City Council must authorize the
establishment of a board by ordinance to regulate local electricians; and,
WHEREAS, Article XXIII will be added of Chapter 14 of the Code of
Ordinances in order to create the Electrical Advisory Board, establish
membership criteria, set terms of office, and delineate the duties and
responsibilities said board, to be determined by the City Council in Exhibit "A";
and,
WHEREAS, the Board will be consisted of nine (9) appointed members
consistent with the City Council seats that can only be removed by just cause;
and,
WHEREAS, the appointees will serve three (3) year terms and will
continue to serve until they are replaced or reappointed.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and
correct.
Section 2. That Chapter 14, Article XXIII will be added to the Code of
Ordinances of City of Port Arthur creating the Electrical Advisory Board in
manner prescribed by the City Council as delineated in Exhibit "A".
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon
the Minutes of the City Council.
Section 4. That the ordinance shall be effective immediately.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of A.D.,
2018, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas,
by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor:
Councilmembers: ,
NOES: .
Derrick Ford Freeman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
EXHIBIT "A"
TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and
correct.
Section 2. That Chapter 14, Article XXIII will be added to the Code of
Ordinances of City of Port Arthur creating the Electrical Advisory Board in
manner prescribed by the City Council as delineated in Exhibit "A".
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon
the Minutes of the City Council.
Section 4. That the ordinance shall be effective immediately.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of A.D.,
2018, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas,
by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor:
Councilmembers: ,
NOES: .
Derrick Ford Freeman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary