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ORDINANCE No.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-117 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986) TO INCREASE THE SERVICE CHARGE
FOR RETURNED CHECKS; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND EN-
ROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE 'CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Section 2-117 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) is
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2-117. Returned Check Charge.
In addition to any other authorized penalty or inter-
est, there is hereby established a service charge of
fifteen dollars ($15.00) for any checks returned as
nonnegotiable/noncashable to any department, division or
entity of the city.
SECTION 2.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby di-
rected to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption
and Section 1 in the minutes of the City Council and by filing the
ordinance in the ordinance records of the City.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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ty Attorney
Date: fZ- 2't.-~
ADOPTED: ~~, ~`~~
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