Sec. 1-8. Rules in Code.

   City Council policies, rules, etc. may be approved in ordinance form and codified as part of this Code. Ordinances relating to zoning on specific property, the budget or tax rate or abandoning or renaming streets do not have to be codified, except that ordinances and resolutions can be used to authorize an agreement or memorialize a City Council position. (Ord. No. O-98-45, 5/27/98) (Ord. 0-2010-26, 3/24/10) (Ord. No. 0-2012-71; 9/26/12)

Sec. 1-9. Refund, transfer or waiver of fees by City Council.

   The City Council has authority to waive, reduce, refund, suspend, reschedule, delay, alter, transfer or otherwise adjust any fee or fee procedures established herein, where not otherwise mandated or prohibited by State or Federal law, when, in its sole discretion, it determines that circumstances justify such action in order to promote a public purpose or the public safety or welfare, and/or to address an emergency situation. (Ord. No. 0-2012-71; 9/26/12) (Ord. No. 0-2020-43; 4/22/20)

ARTICLE II. ELECTIONS

Sec. 1-10. Division of City into precincts; voting therein.

   The City is divided into precincts for the purpose of providing voting districts and voting places for use by qualified City voters in all City elections hereafter to be held relating to municipal affairs. Voters shall vote in the precinct in which they reside and elections shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and Texas laws and all persons qualified to vote in the City under State laws regulating general elections shall be allowed to vote. A map showing the boundary lines of the City voting precincts and polling places in those precincts shall be adopted by the City Council periodically and kept on file in the City Clerk's office. (Ord. No. O–98-45, 5/27/98) (Ord. No. 0-2001-52, 11/7/01)(Ord. No. 0-2011-44, 06/08/11)(Ord. No. 0-2021-109, 12/08/21)

Sec. 1-11. Single member districts.

   a.   The six (6) single member districts have boundaries that are described in the ordinance adopted December 8, 2021, in Ordinance No. 0-2021-109.

    b.    Annexations of new land into the City shall be added to the single member district contiguous to them by the extension of the boundaries described above. A current map showing these six (6) single member districts with all annexations and/or other changes shall be kept on file in the City Clerk's office. (Ord. No. O-98-45, 5/27/98) (Ord. No. 0-2001-52, 11/7/01) (Ord. No. 0-2011-44; 6/9/11) (Ord. No. 0-2012-71; 9/26/12)(Ord. No. 0-2021-109, 12/08/21)

Secs. 1-12 - 1-19 Reserved.