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ORDINANCE NO., 73-77'
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER, 2 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
BY AMENDING SECTION 2-15; CREATING A BEAUMONT
BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION AND ESTABLISHING THE
DUTIES OF SAME,
WHEREAS, our Nation's 200th Anniversary will be celebrated
in 1976; and,
WHEREAS, the Diamond Anniversary of Spindletop will also
be observed in 1976; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont wishes to take an active part
in the Bicentennial Celebration and the observance of Spindletop's
Diamond Anniversary; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the Beau-
mont Bicentennial Commission should be appointed to establish goals
to be achieved and to coordinate the events and activities of the
Bicentennial Celebration and the Diamond Anniversary of Spindletop;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY
THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
S'ect-ion '1.
That Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Beaumont is hereby amended by enacting a new Section 2-15, which
said new Section 2-15 shall read as follows:
Section 2-15,
Beaumont Bicentennial Commission,
"(a) There is hereby created a Beaumont Bicen-
tennial Commission to be composed of fifteen (15)
members who are resident citizens of the City of
Beaumont. The members of the Commission shall be
appointed by the City Council for a term of three
years, and all members of the Commission shall be
subject to removal at the will and pleasure of the
City Council, Members of the Commission shall
serve without compensation, The City Council shall
name one of the members of the Commission as chair-
man and one as vice-chairman. Vacancies shall be
filled by the City Council.
\ Cb) The Beaumont Bicentennial Commission shall
establish goals and programs, subject to review
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by the City Council, for the celebration of the
200th anniversary of the founding of our Nation
and for the observance of the 75th anniversary
of Spindletop. The Commission shall advise the
City Council regarding participation by the City
of Beaumont in the celebration. The Commission
shall serve as a coordinating agency for all
activities and events of the celebration. The
Commission shall perform such other and further
duties as may be from time to time assigned to
it by the City Council."
PASSED B HE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
day of 1973..
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