All ordinances heretofore adopted by any governing body of the
City of Garland during the period of its incorporation and in effect
at the time this Charter becomes effective shall continue in full
force and effect insofar as not inconsistent with this Charter.
Every ordinance passed by the Council prescribing penalties
for the violation thereof may provide for punishment by fine not to
exceed the maximum allowed by state law. A full text of all penal
ordinances may be published at least twice in the official newspaper
of the City, or in lieu thereof a descriptive caption or title stating
in summary the purpose of the ordinance and the penalty for violation
thereof may be published. All other ordinances, except those ordinances
specifically required by the provisions of this Charter to be published,
are not required to be published in either the official newspaper
of the City or in any other publication, and such ordinances shall
become effective as of the date stated therein, and in the event no
particular date is stated said ordinances shall become effective from
and after passage and adoption by the Council.
The style of all ordinances shall be “Be it ordained by
the City Council of the City of Garland” but such caption may
be omitted when said ordinances are published in book form or are
revised and digested under the order of the Council.
All ordinances of the City of Garland when printed and published
and bearing on the title page thereof “Ordained and Published
by the City Council of the City of Garland” or words of like
import shall be prima facie evidence of their authenticity and shall
be admitted and received in all courts and places without further
proof.
The Council shall have power to cause the ordinances of the
City of Garland to be printed in code form and shall have the same
arranged as often as the Council may deem necessary and advisable.
The final passage of an ordinance by the Council and the publication
of the same when so required shall be all that is necessary to make
such ordinance valid and effective. The approval or signature of the
Mayor shall not be necessary.
