(A) Form. Every proposed ordinance shall be introduced in writing and in the form required for final adoption. No ordinance shall contain more than one (1) subject which shall be clearly expressed in its title. The enacting clause shall read, “Be it ordained by the City Council of The City of Palmview, Texas...” Any ordinance which repeals or amends an existing ordinance or part of the City code shall set out in full the ordinance, sections or subsections to be repealed or amended, and shall indicate matters to be omitted by enclosing it in brackets with strikeout type, and shall indicate new matters by underscoring or by italics.
(B) Procedure. An ordinance may be introduced by any member of the City Council at any regular or special meeting of the City Council. Upon, introduction of any ordinance, the City Secretary shall distribute a copy to each Councilmember and to the City Manager, shall file a reasonable number of copies in the office of the City Secretary and such other public places as the City Council may designate. As soon as practicable after adoption, the City Secretary shall have the ordinance and a notice of its adoption published and available at a reasonable price.
(C) Effective Date. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, every adopted ordinance shall become effective at the expiration of fifteen (15) days after adoption or at any later date specified therein.
(D) Publication of Ordinance. The City may publish the ordinance, or caption of the ordinance that summarizes the purpose of the ordinance and any penalty for violating the ordinance. The ordinance may be published at least once in the municipality’s official newspaper. The publication shall notify citizens where copies of the ordinance have been filed and the times when they are available for public inspection and purchase.