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.
(1987 Code, ch. 7, sec. 8)
The specific ordinances providing for participation in the Texas Municipal Retirement System, as adopted by the city, are not included in this chapter, but they are hereby specifically saved from repeal and shall be maintained on file in the office of the city secretary.
(Ordinance adopting 2018 Code)
The city will comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) and subsequent amendments, and will not discriminate in its policies because of race, color, creed, or national origin, religion, sex, handicap or age. However, it must be recognized that in observance of certain job classifications and performance of the duties of certain positions, qualifications must be set that may limit or restrict in certain cases the field of applicants to those who qualify for that particular position. It is also recognized, by virtue of certain state laws, these restrictions be placed on positions that require certain educational and experience qualifications. It is also the policy of the city to comply with the equal employment opportunity legislation and shall be cited as an equal opportunity employer.
(1987 Code, ch. 7, sec. 1)