HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 08-026 ORDINANCE NO. 08-026
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
WITHDRAWAL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FROM THE
JEFFERSON COUNTY INTERJURISDICTIONAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; AMENDING
SECTION 2-40; TO PROVIDE FOR A CITY OF BEAUMONT
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
SECTION 1.
THAT the Mayor is hereby authorized to withdraw the City of Beaumont from the
interjurisdictional emergency management program for Jefferson County.
SECTION 2.
That Chapter 2, Section 2-40 be, and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 2-40. Emergency Management Program.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to establish an emergency
management program for the City of Beaumont and shall have
the authority and all powers necessary to implement such
program of emergency management.
SECTION 3.
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 4.
That 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 the City of Beaumont,
Texas.
Section 4.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the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 15th day of
April, 2008.
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