ORD 2014-24TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 3 OF ARTICLE II,
ENTITLED "ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD" OF CHAPTER 2
ENTITLED "ANIMAL CONTROL" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, ESTABLISHING THE TROPHY CLUB
ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD BY AMENDING THE TERMS
OF SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD IN ORDER TO
PROVIDE FOR THREE YEAR TERMS OF SERVICE AND TO
STAGGER THE EXPIRATION OF THOSE TERMS; PROVIDING A
CUMULATIVE REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 823 of the Texas Health and Safety Code provides that the
governing body of a municipality in which an animal shelter is located shall appoint an
advisory committee to assist in complying with the requirements of Chapter 823; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, the Town Council adopted an Ordinance adopting Chapter
2, Article II of the Code of Ordinances establishing the Trophy Club Animal Shelter
Advisory Board (hereinafter "Board") and providing for membership on the Board in
accordance with State law; and
WHEREAS, the ordinance creating the Animal Shelter Advisory Board provided
for six (6) members serving terms of one (1) year each, and the Council has determined
it more efficient to extend the terms of office of the Board Members to three years each
and to stagger the terms of office for each of those Board seats; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined it appropriate to amend Section 3
of Article II, entitled "Animal Shelter Advisory Board" of Chapter 2 entitled "Animal
Control", of the Code of Ordinances so that the members of the Trophy Club Animal
Shelter Advisory Board serve three (3) year terms each, with those terms initially
staggered for one, two and three year terms for the period during the implementation of
staggered terms, and to provide that staggered terms will commence on October 1,
2014, and thereafter to provide that each term shall be for three years.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
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.
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Section 2.
Amendment
Section 3 of Article II, entitled "Animal Shelter Advisory Board" of Chapter 2, entitled
"Animal Control" of the Code of Ordinances of the Town shall be amended to adopt
staggered terms so that it shall be and read in its entirety as follows, and all other
provisions of Chapter 2, Article II, shall not be affected but shall remain in full force and
effect:
3. Staggered Terms. The members of the Trophy Club Animal
Shelter Advisory Board shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Council.
Members' terms shall be staggered as set forth herein, and terms shall
expire on September 30 of the designated year. Places on the Board shall
be numbered 1 through 6. Places 1 and 2 on the Board shall serve for a
term of one (1) year each during the implementation of staggered seats on
the Board. Places 3 and 4 on the Board shall serve for a term of two (2)
years each during the implementation of staggered seats on the Board.
Places 5 and 6 on the Board shall serve for a term of three (3) years each.
Upon expiration of each of implementation terms set forth above, all six (6)
seats shall be appointed to serve on a regular three (3) year term interval.
Implementation of staggered terms shall commence on October 1, 2014,
and the Board members shall be appointed in accordance with the Town's
Handbook for Elected and Appointed Officials.
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.
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 on this 26th day of August, 2014.
ATTEST:
Tam'7(y Ard,
TovYn of Tro
vn Secretary
Club, Texas
APPROVED TO AS FORM:
Patricia A. Adams, Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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C. Nick Sander, ayor
Town of Trophy Club, Texas