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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, GUADALUPE
COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION,
ARTICLE IV, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, DIVISION 7, OATH
OF OFFICE, SECTION 2-282, PROOF OF' RESIDENCY, OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REQUIREING PROOF OF
RESIDENCY FOR ALL MEMBERS OF COMMISSIONS,
COMMITTEES, BOARDS, & CORPORATIONS, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY SECRETARY TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE;
INCORPORATING RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ANY OTHER CODE
PROVISIONS, ORDINANCES, OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES,
AND OTHER PROVISIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City of Cibolo is a Home. Rule Municipality located in Guadalupe
County, Texas, created in accordance with provisions of the Texas Local Government
Code and operating pursuant to its adopted City Charter and all applicable. laws and
enabling legislation of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, The City of Cibolo City Charter establishes the authority and procedures
for City Council to create, establish or appoint such boards, committees, or commissions
it deems necessary to carry out the functions and obligation of the City; and
WHEREAS, The City of Cibolo requires its members of boards, commissions, or
committees to be residents .of the City because the City desires to involve its citizens that
will really function as a third party, stakeholder group; and
WHEREAS, The City of Cibolo City Council to ensure that appointees are residents of
the City, will require documentation for that purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED. BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS:
-SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. That the City of Cibolo Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2,
Administration, Article IV; Boards and Commissions; Division 7, Oath of Office, Section
2-282, Proof of Residence be added and is hereby amended to read as. follows:
DIVISION 7. — OATH OF OFFICE AND.PROOF OF RESIDENCY
Sec. 2-282.- Proof of Residency
(a) Members currently serving on one of the City of Cibolo's Committees, Commissions,
Boards and Corporation are required to provide to the City Secretary a copy of a City of
Cibolo Electric Bill, City or Green Valley Water Bill, a City Gas Bill, or any other.
notarized _document the City: Secretary accepts which .substantiates residency. The
document presented should show the name of the candidate, the candidate's spouse, the
candidate's landlord or the candidate's parent showing that they have lived in the City of
Cibolo for one year. Such documents shall be reviewed, filed and maintained by the City
Secretary.
(b) All individuals. in the future that apply to _ serve on_a Committee, Commission,
Board, or Corporation that -require residency will provide in their name a copy of the
following document at the.time they submit their application showing they have lived in
the City of Cibolo for at least one year.
i. Copy of a City of Cibolo or Green Valley,Water Bill
ii. Copy of an. Electric Bill
iii. Copy of a Gas Bill; or
iv. Any notarized document the City Secretary accepts .
-(c) An applicant may provide a document required in Section (a) or (b) in the name of
their spouse, parent or landlord and the acceptance ' of such= - document will be at the
discretion of the City. Secretary.
SECTION 2. Upon approval of this Ordinance by the City Council, Members currently
serving on one of the City of Cibolo's Committees, Commissions, Boards and
Corporation'shall have sixty- (60) days to provide the required documentation to the City
Secretary.
SECTION -3. The remainder of Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 7 of the City Code of
Ordinances not amended by this Ordinance remains unchanged.
SECTION 4. FINDINGS. The City Council finds all of the above recitals to be true and
correct and incorporates the same in this Ordinance as findings of fact.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE: If any section, . subsection, phrase,
sentence,. or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional
by any court of competent. jurisdiction, such portion shall be stricken from the ordinance,
and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. The
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balance: of the ordinance shall be construed as one instrument and as if the offending
portion -had not been included.
SECTION 6. SAVINGS CLAUSE: All ordinances or parts of ordinances, in conflict
herewith are to _'the extent of such conflict hereby repealed-.' The balance of such
ordinance is hereby saved from repeal.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately
upon approval by the City Council.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this the 14th day of February, 2022.
APPROVED:
Mark Allen
Mayor
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