ORD 1995-24 - Amend Library Board Term Limits 08-08-1995r
ORDINANCE NO. 95-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 11A, LIBRARIES, OF ITS
CODE OF ORDINANCES; EXTENDING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF
MEMBERS OF THE LIBRARY BOARD; AND MAKING OTHER FINDINGS
AND PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS the City Council, by Ordinance adopted on June 9, 1970, created a Library Board;
and
WHEREAS that Ordinance provided that members of the Board were to serve three (3) years
terms, but that no member shall serve more than five (5) consecutive years; and
WHEREAS City Council wants to amend that ordinance to have the term limitation consistent
with the term served; and
WHEREAS subsection 11 a -1(b) now provides:
Each member shall be a resident citizen of the City of Huntsville at least one year
prior to his appointment. Members of the library board shall serve without
compensation, and no member shall serve more than five (S) consecutive years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1: Chapter 11 A, Libraries, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas,
is now amended by the repeal of subsection 11 A -1(b) as is, and by the adoption of
anew subsection 11A -1(b) as follows:
(b) Members of the library board shall serve without compensation. No member shall serve
more than two consecutive terms beyond any unexpired term that they are appointed to
fill.
SECTION 2: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by City Council.
ADOPTED and APPROVED this the 8th day of August, 1995.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
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William B. Green, Its Mayor
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by Danna Welter, Its City Secretary
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by Scott Iffounds, Its City Attorney