HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 82-32 ORDINANCE NO. e,?-3,;Z
ENTI'T'LED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT BY ADDING SECTION 21-15; REGULATING
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF CITY EMPLOYEES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT Chapter 21 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is
hereby amended by adding Section 21-15 to read as follows :
Section 21-15.
Employees of the City of Beaumont shall not be
permitted to take an active part in any political
campaign of another for an elective position of
the City if they are in uniform or on active
duty. The term active part means making
political speeches, passing out cards, or other
political literature, writing letters, signing
petitions, actively and openly soliciting votes
and making public derogatory remarks about
candidates for such elective positions. City
employees are not required to contribute to any
political fund or render any political service to
any person or party whatsoever; and no person
shall be removed, reduced in classification or
salary or otherwise prejudiced by refusing to do
SO.
Section 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of
persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of
this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions
of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
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Section 3.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 4.
Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the
Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas.
Section 5.
This ordinance shall be effective from and after April 19,
1982.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
agd;ck day of 19
- Mayor
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