§ 2-33. Introduction of ordinances.

(a)

The Quorum Court recognizes the need for an efficient manner in which ordinances shall be introduced.

(b)

All general ordinances shall be presented to the County Attorney by the member of the Quorum Court sponsoring that ordinance, in rough draft form, at least five (5) working days prior to the date of the Quorum Court meeting at which the member of the Quorum Court wishes to introduce the ordinance. The County Attorney shall review the ordinance in rough draft form for legal sufficiency and prepare it in proper legal form and forward to the Court Secretary for meeting scheduling.

(c)

The Court Secretary shall cause to be sent to each member of the Quorum Court a copy of the ordinance at least six (6) days prior to the regular meeting of the Quorum Court at which the ordinance is to be presented.

(d)

Any ordinance that does not comply with the requirements herein shall be deemed to be out of order if presented at a meeting of the Quorum Court, provided, however, that by a majority vote of the members of the Quorum Court, the requirements herein may be suspended.

(e)

Unless otherwise specified by the sponsor, all ordinances submitted to the Quorum Court for approval shall be written in the following manner:

(1)

The title of the ordinance shall include, in summary form, all actions performed by the ordinance.

(2)

The current text of any section of Code to be amended shall be written in full, with amendments included as follows:

a.

Language added to the section of Code shall be underlined.

b.

Language deleted from the section of Code shall be struck through.

(3)

A new section of Code to be established shall be written and underlined in full, including any title.

(4)

A current section of Code to be totally repealed shall be written and struck through in full, including any title.

(5)

Failure to follow the rules of this section shall not invalidate any previous or subsequent ordinances of the Quorum Court.

(Res. No. 79-1, Arts. 1—5, 2-9-79; Ord. No. 2001-55, Art. 1, 9-20-01; Res. No. 2002-12, Art. 1(1—5), 3-14-02; Ord. No. 2016-66, Art. 1, 8-18-16)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2002-11, Art. 1, adopted March 14, 2002, repealed § 2-33(f), in its entirety. Res. No. 2002-12, Art. 1(1—5), adopted March 14, 2002, enacted new provisions to be set out as § 2-33(f). Prior to amendment § 2-33(f), pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 2001-55, Art. 1, adopted Sept. 20, 2001.

Cross reference

Court Secretary, § 2-19; County Attorney, § 2-171 et seq.