ORD 2015-28TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE 2015-28
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS,
AMENDING SUBSECTION C ENTITLED "TERM OF OFFICE" OF
SECTION 6 ENTITLED "ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION" OF ARTICLE
XVII, ENTITLED "CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT" OF CHAPTER 1
ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, ESTABLISHING THE ETHICS REVIEW
COMMISSION BY AMENDING THE TERMS OF SERVICE FOR
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR TWO
(2) YEAR TERMS OF SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR AN
IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE REPEALER
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club, Texas is a Home Rule Town acting under
its Charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas
Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, in 2011, the Town Council adopted an Ordinance adopting Chapter
1, Article XVII of the Code of Ordinances establishing the Ethics Review Commission;
and
WHEREAS, the ordinance creating the Ethics Review Commission provided for
three (3) members and two (2) alternate members to serve three (3) year staggered
terms; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council prefers to have all Town Boards, Commissions,
and Corporations term lengths be consistent with one another so each term length shall
be set to two (2) year staggered terms except where state law mandates a different
term length; and
WHEREAS, for purposes of consistency, the Council has determined it
appropriate that all Town Boards, Commissions, and Corporations have a proportionate
number of member terms expiring each year; and
WHEREAS, changing the Ethics Review Commission terms from the current
three (3) year term to the new two (2) year term, will result in a disproportionate number
of terms expiring in a single year; and
WHEREAS, in order to achieve the objective of having a proportionate number of
member terms expiring each year, an implementation period is needed; therefore,
Position 1 shall serve an implementation term that shall expire on September 30 of
2016 and shall expire thereafter in even numbered years. The term for Position 2 shall
also expire in even numbered years. The term for each Alternate member and Position
3 shall expire in odd numbered years.
WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined it appropriate to amend
Subsection C entitled "Term of Office" of Section 6 entitled "Ethics Review Commission"
of Article XVII, entitled "Code of Ethics and Conduct' of Chapter 1 entitled
"Administration", of the Code of Ordinances so that the members of the Ethics Review
Commission shall serve two (2) year terms each with a new implementation period.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
The foregoing recitals are found to be true and correct and are incorporated
herein as if written word for word.
SECTION 2.
AMENDMENT — ADOPTION OF SUBSECTION C OF ARTICLE XVII OF CHAPTER 1
2.01 Subsection C entitled "Terms of Office" of Section 6 entitled "Ethics Review
Commission" of Article XVII entitled "Code of Ethics and Conduct' of Chapter 1, entitled
"Administration" of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby
adopted and shall read in its entirety as follows:
"17.06. ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION
C. Term of Office. The Commission members shall be appointed to two
(2) year staggered terms. Position 1 shall serve an implementation
term that shall expire on September 30 of 2016 and shall expire
thereafter in even numbered years. The term for Position 2 shall also
expire in even numbered years. The term for each Alternate member
and Position 3 shall expire in odd numbered years. No member shall
serve for more than two (2) consecutive full terms. Implementation
terms shall not be counted as full terms."
SECTION 3.
CUMULATIVE REPEALER
That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the Town and
shall not repeal any of the provisions of such ordinances except in those instances
where provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance; whether such ordinances are codified or uncodified, and all other provisions
of the ordinances of the Town of Trophy Club, codified or uncodified, not in conflict with
the provisions of this Ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 4.
SEVERABILITY
If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and the Town Council hereby
declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the Ordinance despite such
invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to engross
and enroll this Ordinance in accordance with the Town Charter and by filing this
Ordinance in the Ordinance records of the Town.
Section 6.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its date of passage in accordance
with the law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas, this 22nd day of September, 2015.
C. Nick Sanders, Mayor
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
Holly Fimbrels, Town Secretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
PPROVED AS TO FORM:
Patricia A. Adams, Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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