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<br />~ <br /> <br />Section 5. That it is hereby declared to be the intention ofthe City Council of the City of <br />Paris that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this ordinance are severable <br />and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared <br /> <br />unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such <br /> <br />unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or <br />sections of this ordinance, and such remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. <br /> <br />Section 6. That Section 2 of this ordinance notwithstanding, the repeal of prior Article II of <br />Chapter 17, Sections 17-21 through 17-30 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, <br />Texas, shall not affect any pending or subsequent prosecution or other litigation for violations of the <br />provisions of Chapter 17 repealed herein, when such violations occurred prior to the effective date <br />of this ordinance, it being the intention of the City Council that the aforesaid repealed provisions be <br />continued in full force and effect to the extent necessary and as required by law, to effectuate the <br />prosecution of all such outstanding violations, or to effectuate the continuation of other litigation <br />related thereto, and for such purposes only. <br /> <br />Section 7. That Section 2 of this ordinance notwithstanding, the repeal of prior Article II of <br />Chapter 17, Sections 17-21 through 17-30 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, <br />Texas, shall not affect the validity of any liens previously filed by the City of Paris for collection of <br />costs incurred pursuant to such repealed provisions, nor shall such repeal affect the ability of the City <br />to file liens for costs incurred prior to the effective date of this ordinance as authorized under the <br />aforesaid repealed provisions, it being the intention of the City Council to preserve all such prior or <br />subsequent liens and the right of the City to pursue collection thereon in accordance with the law. <br /> <br />Section 8. That all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith and not <br />expressly addressed herein are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only. <br /> <br />Section 9. That this ordinance shall become effective on May 1,2000. <br /> <br />PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of April, 2000. <br /> <br />~e~ <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br /> <br />, <br /> <br /> <br />Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk <br /> <br />Page 12 of 13 <br />