No suit of any nature whatsoever shall be instituted or maintained against the city unless the plaintiff therein shall aver and prove that previous to the filing of the original petition the plaintiff applied to the city council for redress, satisfaction, compensation or relief, as the case may be, and that the same was by vote of the city council refused.
(1996 Code, sec. 1.1502)
All notices required by this division shall be effectuated by serving them upon the city secretary or city manager at 505 W. Cameron, Rockdale, Texas, 76567, and all such notices shall be effective only when actually received in the office of the person named above.
(1996 Code, sec. 1.1503; Ordinance adopting Code)
Neither the mayor, a city council member, nor any other officer or employee of the city shall have the authority to waive any of the provisions of this division.
(1996 Code, sec. 1.1504)
The written notice required under this division shall be sworn to by the person claiming the damage or injuries or by someone authorized by him to do so on his behalf. Failure to swear to the notice as required herein shall not render the notice fatally defective, but failure to so verify the notice may be considered by the city council as a factor relating to the truth of the allegations and to the weight to be given to the allegations contained therein.
(1996 Code, sec. 1.1505)
The notice provisions required herein shall not be applicable in cases in which the plaintiff can demonstrate good cause, actual notice by the city, or civil rights violations.
(1996 Code, sec. 1.1506)