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ORDINANCE NO. 9 3 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO,TEXAS,REPEALING ORDINANCE
NUMBER 522; AMENDING THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCECREATING A
POLICE RESERVE FORCE; CREATING A POLICE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY,THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PORTIONS OF
ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, City of Cibolo Ordinance Number 522 created a municipal Police
Department for the city of Cibolo and a police reserve force under the authority of a General
Law Type A City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo adopted a home rule charter on May 8, 2004 which
effectively repealed portions of Ordinance Number 522 as a matter of law and made certain
statutory references obsolete; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo finds it in the best interests of the City to update various
ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 522 contains incorrect statutory references based on the
adoption of a home rule charter by the City of Cibolo; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo Home Rule Charter authorizes the establishment of a
police department; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Local Government Code Section 341.003 authorizes a home rule
municipality to provide for a police department; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Local Government Code Section 341.012 authorizes the
governing body of municipality to establish a police reserve force.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CIBOLO, TEXAS,THAT:
Section 1. That Cibolo Ordinance Number 522 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
200 South Main Street,P.O.Box 826,Cibolo,Texas 78108 Phone: 210-658-9900 Fax: 210-658-1687
Section 2. That the City of Cibolo Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2 is hereby amended by
adding Article VII as follows:
Article VII
Section 2-450 Police Department
The City of Cibolo has established a Police Department which shall have such number of
officers as determined by the City Council from time to time.
Section 2-451 Police Reserve Force
The City of Cibolo has established a Police Reserve Force which will have such number
of members as the Chief of Police determines in his discretion is appropriate subject to the
direction of the City Manager as provided by the City Charter.
Section 3. Severability. That the provisions of this ordinance are severable and the
invalidity of any part of this ordinance will not affect the validity of the remainder of the
ordinance.
Section 4.Repealer. All ordinances or portions of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. Effective Date.This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
final passage and approval of the city council of the City of Cibolo, and publication in a
newspaper of general circulation
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 24th DAY OF AUGUST 2010.
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200 South Main Street,P.O.Box 826,Cibolo,Texas 78108 Phone: 210-658-9900 Fax: 210-658-1687