2023-1 Ordinance City Council Rules and ProceduresORDINANCE NO. 2023 - l
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HU�TSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE RULES
AND PROCEDlTRES FOR THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL; MAKING
VARIO US OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DA TE.
WHEREAS Section 4.08 of the City Charter of the City of Huntsville states that "The
Council shall by ordinance detennine its own rules and order of business": and
WHEREAS the City Council adopted Rules of Procedure by Ordinance No. 2004-2 l on
November 9, 2004; and as amended by Ordinance No. 2006-03 on January 17.
2006; by Ordinance No. 2007-05 on February 6, 2007; by Ordinance No. 2007-
13 on April 17. 2007; by Ordinance No. 2008-30 on August 19. 2008; by
Ordinance No. 2009-28 on March 3, 2009; by Ordinance No. 2009-46 on July
8, 2009; by Ordinance No. 2011-21 on February 15. 2011. by Ordinance No.
2012-20 on March 20, 2012, by Ordinance No.2013-19 on May 7, 2013. by
Ordinance No. 2014-33 on May 20. 2014, by Ordmance No. 2015-28 on July
21.2015, by Ordmance No. 2015-38 on September l, 2015. and by Ordinance
No. 2022 34 on October 18. 2022
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COl'NCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1: The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this Ordinance are found to
be true and correct and are hereby adopted, ratified, and confinned.
Section 2; The Rules of Procedures for the City Council of the City of Huntsville are hereby amended as shown in the attached Exhibit A and incorporated herein for all purposes Exhibit A.
Section 3; This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage by the City Council.
Section 4; All ordinances or parts of Ordinances that are in conflict or inconsistent with the
provisions of this Ordinance shall be, and the same are hereby, repealed and all other ordinances
of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5: Should any paragraph, sentence, clause. phrase or section of tlus Ordinance be
adjudged or held to be unconstitutional. illegal or invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of
this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so declared to be
invalid. illegal or unconstitutional.