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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 ��k4 4 / ' `-,y-kol 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. - Mayor - 2 -