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 Bowie
 Code of Ordinances
 CHARTER
 Article II. THE CITY COUNCIL

  § 2.11. Passage of Ordinances

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  • Ordinances and resolutions shall be introduced to the city council only in written or printed form. The subject or subjects of all ordinances shall be clearly expressed in the caption which summarizes the purpose of the ordinance and the penalty for violating the ordinance, if any. Except as may be otherwise prescribed in this charter, an ordinance shall not be passed at the meeting of the council at which it is first introduced, but the caption shall be read aloud and the council shall determine whether the proposed ordinance shall be rejected or further considered at the next meeting of the council. If rejected, no further action shall be required.

    Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if the council, including the mayor, by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the members present at the meeting at which an ordinance is first introduced, determines that an emergency exists requiring immediate action, such ordinance may then be voted upon and rejected or passed at that meeting. The "ayes" and "nays" shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances and resolutions and entered upon the journal of the proceedings of the council. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be, "BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOWIE, TEXAS," and every ordinance shall be authenticated by the signature of the mayor and the city secretary and shall be systematically recorded and indexed in an ordinance book in a manner approved by the council.

    (1)

    Penal ordinances. Caption or title and penalties of every ordinance imposing any penalty, fine, or forfeiture shall, after passage thereof, be published in the official newspaper of the City of Bowie at least one (1) time within fifteen (16) days after the passage of said ordinance. The council shall designate the official newspaper of the City of Bowie.

    (2)

    Franchise ordinances. All ordinances granting, confirming, extending, renewing, or amending a franchise shall be accepted in writing by the grantees and before taking effect shall be published as otherwise provided in this charter for penal ordinances.

    (3)

    Effective date. Every ordinance adopted by the city council shall be enrolled by the city secretary as soon as practicable after its' [sic] passage. If the ordinance is published, the city secretary shall note the time and place of publication which shall be prima facie proof of publication thereof. The affidavit by printer or publisher shall also be prima facie proof of publication. Enrollment of an ordinance shall be prima facie proof of its legal adoption and effect. Ordinances shall become effective upon enrollment or enrollment and publication, as the case may be.

    (4)

    Codification of ordinances. The city council shall have the power to cause the ordinances of the city to be corrected, amended, revised, codified, and printed in code form as often as the council deems advisable, and such printed code, when adopted by the council, shall be in full force and effect without the necessity of publishing the same or any part thereof in a newspaper. All printed ordinances or codes of ordinances shall be admitted as evidence in all courts without further proof, and shall have the same force and effect as did the original ordinance.

(Amend. of 5-6-00, Prop. 2)

State law reference

Authorization for ordinances, etc., V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, Sec. 51.001; publication of ordinance adopting a code of municipal ordinances, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, Sec. 53.002.