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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, SECTIONS 2-28 AND 2-29
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND
AUTHORIZING' THE ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY OR ASSISTANT
TO THE CITY SECRETARY TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CITY
SECRETARY IN CASE OF THE ABSENCE, DEATH, OR RESIGNATION
OR PERMANENT DISABILITY OF THE CITY SECRETARY, REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH., TEXAS.
SECTION 1
That Section 2-28 of Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, be amended by changing Section 2-28 to read as follows
Sec 2-28 Assistant City Secretary and Assistant to
the City Secretary - Offices Created
The offices of Assistant City Secretary and Assistant to
the City Secretary are hereby created and established
SECTION 2
That Section 2-29 of Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, be amended by changing Section 2-29 to read as follows
Sec 2-29 Same - Duty in Absence of City Secretary
In case of the absence, death, resignation, or permanent
disability of the City Secretary or whenever a vacancy in
the office of the City Secretary shall occur for any reason,
the Assistant City Secretary or Assistant to the City
Secretary shall act as City Secretary and possess all the
rights and powers of the City Secretary and perform all
the duties under the official title of Assistant City
Secretary or Assistant to the City Secretary until the City
Secretary returns to his duties or until an appointment is
made by the City Council to fill the vacancy
SECTION 3
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed
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SECTION 4
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DATE y REFERENCE
NUMBER ~ SUBJECT PROPOSED CODE CHANGE I PAGE
2/10/87 AUTHORIZING THE ASSISTANT CITY ~ 1
**G-6945 SECRETARY OR ASSISTANT. TO THE t°r
CITY SECRETARY ~f0 PERFORPI DUTIES
OF THE CITY SECRETARY DURING ABSENCES,
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RECOMPIENDATION
It is recommended that an ordinance be adopted amending Chapter 2, Sections 2-28
and 2-29 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, creating and establishing
the positions of Assistant City Secretary and Assistant to the City Secretary and
describing their duties in the absence, etc.,, of the City Secretary.
BACKGROUND
Ordinance No. 67 was adopted by the City Counci 1 of the City of Fort Worth on
January 20, 1875, creating the office of the Assistant City Secretary. This
ordinance was amended by Ordinance No. 651 on Play 3, 1919, and it authorized the
Assistant City Secretary to perform the duties of the City Secretary in case of
the absence, death, or resignation or permanent disability of the City Secretary
or whenever a vacancy in the office of the City Secretary should occur, until
such time as Board of Commissioners (now City Council) can fill the vacancy.
This ordinance is reflected in the Code of
the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as
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Chapter 2, Secti on 2-28 and 2-29.
The City Secretary is required, among other things, to authenticate numerous
types of documents on behalf of the City of Fort Worth, such as contracts, deeds,
liens, sale of bonds, give official notice of certain hearings and meetings in
the newspaper, and certify copies of documents on file in the Office of the City
Secretary.
There now is a position of Assistant to the City Secretary in the Office of the
City Secretary and the approval of this title to perform the duties of the City
Secretary i n case of the absence, etc. , of the City Secretary wi 11 enable thi s
position also to authenticate documents normally signed by the Assistant City
Secretary during the absence, etc., of the City Secretary.
APP~ROVEQ BY
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City Secretary of tha
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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