HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 900116 - FinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, "FINANCE" OF
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES TO
PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS, AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FOR PURPOSES OF CONFORMITY
TO STATE LAW, EFFICIENCY IN MANAGEMENT AND
OPERATIONS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT
PRACTICES OF THE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas,
has previously recognized that many provisions of the City Code are
out-of-date, no longer appropriate for the current needs of the
City,,, and, in certain circumstance, not in conformance with
applicable law,
WHEREAS, in light of this recognition, the City Council
approved the process of recodification of the entire City Code,
including addressing the obsolete provisions,
WHEREAS, as a part of this review and process, the following
items contained in the ordinance have been identified as those that
need to be modified, added, or deleted as provided hereafter,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT9
SECTION I.
The
Council adopts the
recitals
set
forth above as true
and correct
and
are adopted herein
verbatim
as
if fully set forth
at length.
SECTION II.
A new Section 10-4, Right of Offset, be added to Chapter 10,
"Finance", as follows:
"Section 10-4® Right of Offset.
The Director of Finance and Administration
undisputed amounts owed to the City by a
from other amounts owed by the City to the
SECTION III.
is authorized to take
party and deduct those
same party."
A new Section 10-5, Disposition of Excess Property, be added to
Chapter 10, "Finance", as follows®
"Section 10-5. Disposition of Excess Property.
The City Council may declare any city property to be excess as
recommended by the City Manager. The City Council shall determine
the method of disposal
otherwise provided for by
SECTION IV.
of any such excess property, when not
State law or Charter."
A new Section 10-6, Insufficient Check Charges, be added to Chapter
10, "Finance", as follows:
"Sec. 10-6. Insufficient Check Charge.
The Director of Finance and Administration is authorized to collect
a returned check charge in the amount of fifteen dollars ($15.00)
for each check or bank draft returned without payment."
SECTION V.
All Ordinances, parts of Ordinances, or Resolutions in conflict
herewith are expressly repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION VI.
If any article, provision, paragraph or part of a paragraph of this
Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the same shall not invalidate or impair the
validity, force or effect of any other article, paragraph or part
of a paragraph of the remainder of this Ordinance.
SECTION VII.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon Second Reading and Final
Passage thereof.
READ PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading this day of
y , 1990.
READ, PASSED AND APPROVED on Second and Final Reading this
day of , 1990.
Tim Ke
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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Diane Callander, City Attorney