HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 662 Amending Chapter 2 Article V Finance Section 2-161 Town Check SignaturesTOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 662
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE AMENDING CHAPTER 2,
ADMINISTRATION, 4RT1f LE V, FINANCE, DIVISION 1. GENERALLY, SECT IflAl 7-161,
SIGNATURES ON TOWN CHECKS PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake, Texas is a general law Town; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Westlake finds it necessary to amended
the amount of a check drawn on any town account and
WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that the passage of this Ordinance is in the best
interest of the citizens of Westlake should be approved and adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2: That Chapter 2, Administration, Article V, Finance, Division 1.
Generally, Section 2-161. Signatures on Town checks of the Town of Westlake Code of
Ordinances, as amended, are hereby amended as follows.
Sec. 2-162. Signature on town checks
All checks of more than $10,000.00 that are drawn on any of the town's accounts require two
signatures.
Secs. 2-1622-108. Reserved.
SECTION 3: That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other Town Ordinances
and all other provisions of other Ordinances adopted by the Town which are inconsistent with
the terms or provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Council of the
Town of Westlake, Texas, that sections, paragraphs, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance
are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance
shall be declared legally invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such legal invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any
of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this Ordinance
since the same would have been enacted by the Town Council of the Town of Westlake
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without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such legally invalid or unconstitutional,
phrase, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
as the law in such case provides.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 29" DAY OF AUGUST 2011.
ATTEST:
Kelly dward , Town Secretary
Laura Wheat, Mayor
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Thomas E. Brj T wn Manager
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L. niton Low , riAttorney
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