The city council hereby adopts a personnel policies manual,
with amendments as may be subsequently approved by the city council,
as the official policy of the city with regard to personnel administration.
A copy of the manual shall be kept on file in the office of the city
secretary, and it shall be the duty of the city secretary to keep
the manual updated when amendments are approved by the city council.
(1991 Code, sec. 7.100)
The position classification plan of 1983, with amendments as
may be subsequently approved by the city council, is hereby adopted
and designated as the position classification plan for the city with
regard to employee salary administration. A copy of the plan shall
be kept on file in the office of the city secretary, and it shall
be the duty of the city secretary to keep the plan updated when amendments
are approved by the city council.
(1991 Code, sec. 7.200)
The city council hereby exercises its option and elects to have
the city and all employees of all departments now existing or hereafter
established participate in the Texas Municipal Retirement System as
provided in subtitle G, title 110B, Public Retirement Systems, V.T.C.S.
(1991 Code, sec. 7.300)
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Editor’s Note–Ordinances providing for administration
of the Texas Municipal Retirement System have been saved from repeal,
but such ordinances have not been codified herein. Such ordinances
are on file in the office of the city secretary.
The city council acting for and on behalf of the city shall
enter into all necessary agreements for the purpose of carrying out
the provisions of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Program
(social security).
(1991 Code, sec. 7.400)
Every officer, agent or employee of the city, while responding
to emergency situations, is hereby authorized to act in such a reasonable
and prudent manner as to most effectively deal with the emergency.
This provision shall prevail over every other ordinance of the city
and, to the extent to which the city has the authority to so authorize,
over any other law establishing a standard of care in conflict with
this section. Neither the city nor the employee shall be liable for
any failure to use ordinary care in such emergency.
(1991 Code, sec. 7.900)
The city council shall have power to inquire into the conduct
of any office, department, agency, officer or employee of the city
and to make investigations as to municipal affairs, and for that purpose
may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and compel the production
of books, papers and other evidence, as ordered under the provisions
of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable
by fine not to exceed the limits established by state statute. This
section shall be enforced by the municipal court.
(1991 Code, sec. 7.1000)
