RESO 1980-13 - Returned Check FeeRESOLUTION NO. 80-13
AUTHORIZING THE CHARGING OF S5.O0 FOR ALL RETURNED CHECKS
BY ALL DIVISIONS OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
Whereas, the offices of the City of Huntsville receive checks for city
services or fines returned marked insufficient funds on various occasions;
and
Whereas, the Code of Ordinances provides in Section 17-15 of Chapter 17
that the manager of utilities, or any other appropriate City employee shall
charge any water customer of the City of Huntsville a $5.00 charge for checks
returned by the customer's bank advising the City there are not sufficient
funds in the customer's checking account with the bank to pay the water charge for
the customer; and
Whereas, it is in the interest of the City of Huntsville to provide this
provision to all divisions and departments of the City of Huntsville so that
the charge for return checks will be uniform throughout; and
Whereas, it is not necessary to amend the Code of Ordinance to reflect
this change but to merely state the policy of the City of Huntsville via this
resolution that the uniform charge for all returned checks written to the
City of Huntsville for services or fines shall be $5.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntsville,
Texas, that effective upon passage of this Resolution, the uniform check charge
to all customers writing checks from insufficient funds shall be $5.00.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of April, A. D., 1980.
BY:
orris 1 Walier, Mayor
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS