Ordinance 2020-03ORDINANCE NO. 2020-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-19, CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION),
ARTICLE III (OFFICERS), DIVISION 2 (CODE OF ETHICS),
SECTION 2-57 BOARD OF ETHICS; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING,
SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the subject Ordinance includes procedures related to Board and Commission
member terms and qualifications; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated and determined that it would be advantageous
and beneficial to the citizens of Wylie to amend Ordinance No. 2014-19, Chapter 2 (Administration),
Article III (Officers), Division 2 (Code of Ethics), Section 2-57 (Board of Ethics); and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if fully
set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Wylie Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION)
ARTICLE III (OFFICERS)
DIVISION 2 (CODE OF ETHICS)
Section 2-57 Board of Ethics.
(c) Terms of appointment.
(1) The limit for consecutive service on the Board of Ethics is three (3) consecutive,
full terms, regardless of term length (2-year, 3-year, etc.).
(2) After the expiration of term limit, the member must wait one year before
reapplying to the same board.
(3) Should a board member's replacement not be qualified upon the expiration
of any term of a board member, then that board member shall holdover on
the board until a qualified replacement board member has been appointed.
SECTION 3: Savings/Repealing. The Code of Ordinances, shall remain in full force and effect,
save and except as amended by this or any other Ordinance. All provisions of any Ordinance in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, but such repeal shall not abate any pending
prosecution for violation of the repealed Ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a prosecution from
being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the Ordinance. Any
remaining portions of said Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Ordinance. No. 2020-03 Amending Ordinance No. 2014-19, Chapter 2 (Administration), Article III (Officers),
Division 2 (Code of Ethics), Section 2-57 Board of Ethics
SECTION 4: Severability. Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is
expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force
and effect. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each
section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of whether any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases is declared unconstitutional and/or invalid.
SECTION 5: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, on this 14th
day of January, 2020.
ATTEST:
Stephanie Storm, City Secretary
Ordinance No. 2020-03 Amending Ordinance No. 2014-19, Chapter 2 (Administration), Article III (Officers),
Division 2 (Code of Ethics), Section 2-57 Board of Ethics