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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7452ORDINANCE NO . J z AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 29A OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1964), AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO BE DESIGNATED 29A -3, ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTEER POLICE RESERVE FORCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES RE- GARDING A VOLUNTEER POLICE RESERVE FORCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 29A of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1964), as amended, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section designated as Section 29A -3 which section shall read and be as follows: "Sec. 29A -3 Police reserve force "The Chief of the Police Department may appoint members of a volunteer police reserve force who shall serve without compensation at the discretion of the Chief and who may be called into service when considered by the Chief necessary to preserve the peace and enforce the law. No member of the volunteer police reserve force shall serve unless trained and qualified pursuant to the laws of the State of Texas." SECTION 2. Should any part, portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid or inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way affect the remaining portions, parts, sections or parts of sections of this ordinance, which provisions shall be, remain and continue to be in full force and effect. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the Code of the City of Fort worth (1964), as amended, rel- ative to a volunteer police reserve force except in those in- stances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such Code, in which instances said conflicting provisions of such Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APP VED AS FORM: a City At'torfley ADOPTED: December 20, 1976 EFFECTIVE: December 20. 1976