(a) An offer of reward by the City shall be effective, subject to Subsection (b) of this section, upon publication by the City Clerk, as provided for herein, and, subject to Subsection (c) of this section, shall remain in effect for the stated term of the offer or for the term of any extension thereof which may be approved by the City Council prior to the termination of the offer of reward. In the event the term of an offer of reward is extended, as provided herein, the City Clerk shall provide the same publicity thereto as that given to the original offer of reward.
(b) Information received by the City after adoption of a resolution, motion or Committee report to authorize payment of a reward, but prior to publication, shall be deemed to have been received during the effective term of the offer for purposes of Council deliberations on the payment of any reward in said matter.
(c) An offer of reward by the City shall terminate by payment, revocation, withdrawal thereof by the City Council by resolution, motion or Committee report adopted by majority vote of the whole Council or expiration of the period of time set forth in the resolution, motion or Committee report offering the reward, or any extension thereof, which was approved by the City Council while the offer was otherwise effective. A terminated offer of reward shall have no operative or legal force or effect, except with respect to City Council consideration of information received by the City prior to the termination of the offer of reward. In the event an offer of reward had been terminated by revocation or withdrawal by the City Council prior to the term identified in the offer of reward or an approved extension thereof, the City Clerk shall provide the same publicity thereto as that given to the original offer of reward.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 158,157*, Eff. 9-4-83.
Amended by: Ord. No. 172,876, Eff. 11-28-99.