All ordinances, resolutions, rules, contracts, and regulations
of the Town heretofore ordained, passed, adopted, or enacted, that
are in force at the time this Charter becomes effective, and which
are not in conflict with such Charter, shall remain in full force
until altered, amended, or repealed by the Council after such Charter
takes effect.
The Town Council shall evidence its official actions by written
ordinances, resolutions, or oral motions. The style of all ordinances
shall be: “Be it ordained by the Town Council of the Town of
Fairview, Texas” and the style of all resolutions shall be “Be
it resolved by the Town Council of the Town of Fairview, Texas.”
Each proposed ordinance shall not be amended or repealed except by
adoption of another ordinance. All ordinances and resolutions passed
by the Town Council shall become effective immediately from and after
passage except where publication of a caption is required or where
the ordinance, State law, or other provisions of this Charter provide
otherwise, in which case the effective date shall be as prescribed
in the ordinance.
The descriptive caption or title of each ordinance containing
a penalty shall be published at least once in the official newspaper
of the Town, unless otherwise provided by State law or this Charter.
The Town Council shall have the power to cause the ordinances
of the Town to be printed, in code form, and shall have the same arranged
and digested as often as the Council may deem advisable, provided
that failure to print the ordinances as herein provided shall not
affect the validity of the same.
