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This code, as hereby presented in printed form, shall hereafter be received without further proof in all courts and in administrative tribunals of this state as the ordinances of the county of general and permanent effect, except the excluded ordinances enumerated in section 1-2-1 of this title. (2011 Code)
Any ordinance amending this code shall set forth the title, chapter and section number of the section or sections to be amended, and this shall constitute sufficient compliance with any statutory requirement pertaining to the amendment or revision by ordinance of any part of this code. All such amendments or revisions by ordinance shall be immediately forwarded to the codifiers, and the said ordinance material shall be prepared for insertion in its proper place in each copy of this code. Each such replacement page shall be properly identified and shall be inserted in each individual copy of this code. (2011 Code)
It shall be deemed unlawful for any person to alter, change, replace or deface in any way any section or any page of this code in such a manner that the meaning of any phrase or order may be changed or omitted. Replacement pages may be inserted according to the official instructions when so authorized by the county commission. The county clerk shall see that the replacement pages are properly inserted in the official copies maintained in the office of the county clerk. Any person having custody of a copy of this code shall make every effort to maintain said code current as to the most recent ordinances passed. Such person shall see to the immediate insertion of new or replacement pages when such are delivered or made available to such person through the office of the county clerk. Said code books, while in actual possession of officials and other interested persons, shall be and remain the property of the county and shall be returned to the office of the county clerk when directed so to do by order of the county commission. (2011 Code)