Ordinance 2020-041
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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 1990-13, CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION),
ARTICLE IV (BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS), SECTION 2-61
(APPOINTMENTS TO MORE THAN ONE BOARD OR
COMMISSION); 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. 1990-13, Chapter 2 (Administration),
Article IV (Boards and Commissions), Section 2-61 (Appointments to more than one Board or
Commission); 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 IV (BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS)
Sec. 2-61 Appointments to more than one board or commission.
(a) In order to obtain increased citizen participation on boards and
commissions, the City Council establishes, as policy, that citizens shall be
appointed to and serve on only one board or commission.
(b) This policy does not include members of the council, the city manager's
office or staff.
(c) The City Council may, by ordinance, consolidate the functions of the
various boards, commissions or committees enumerated in article VIII of
the Charter.
(d) This section shall apply to all the boards and commissions except the
following boards: Wylie Economic Development Corporation, Wylie
Park and Recreation Facilities Development Corporation, whose tenure is
set by their Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws.
(e) The term limit for consecutive service on the same board or commission
is three (3) consecutive, full terms, regardless of term length (2-year, 3-
year, etc.). After the expiration of term limit, the member must wait one
year before reapplying to the same board.
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(f) Unless specifically stated otherwise, all appointed members and alternates
must be residents and registered voters of the City of Wylie.
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.
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:
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Stephanie Storm, City Secretary
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Ordinance No. 2020-04 — Amending Ord. No. 1990-13 — General Board/Commission Term Limits