HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 86-61 ORDINANCE NO. Cp/
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO
ADD A NEW SECTION 2-49 ESTABLISHING THE
BEAUMONT ADVISORY COMMISSION FOR THE PREVENTION
OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVE RABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
THAT Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Beaumont is hereby amended to add a new Section 2-49 to read as
follows:
Section 2-49: Beaumont Advisory Commission for the Prevention of
Child Abuse and Neglect.
There is hereby created a Beaumont Advisory
Commission for the Prevention of Child Abuse and
Neglect composed of twenty-one ( 21) members who are
interested individuals and representatives of
agencies and organizations functioning within the
City of Beaumont who are involved in any phase of
service to children and their families. The
Advisory Commission is hereby authorized to adopt
bylaws subject to amendment by the City Council.
Members of the Beaumont Advisory Commission for the
Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect shall be
appointed by the City Council . Of the twenty-one
(21) members first appointed, fourteen (14) shall be
appointed for a term of two (2 ) years and seven (7 )
shall be appointed for a term of three (3 ) years;
thereafter, the term of office of each member shall
be two ( 2 ) years or until a successor is appointed.
The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the
Commission shall be appointed by the City Council .
Vacancies shall be filled by the City Council for
the unexpired term. Members of the Beaumont
Advisory Commission for the Prevention of Child
Abuse and Neglect shall serve without compensation
and all members of said Commission shall be subject
to removal at the will and pleasure of the City
Council. The duties of the Beaumont Advisory
Commission for the Prevention of Child Abuse and
Neglect shall be advisory in nature, and it shall
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advise the City Council and the City Manager in
matters relating to the prevention of child abuse
and neglect.
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.
Section 3 .
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the cg day of 1986.
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