2005-068-ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SUBPARAGRAPH (f) OF SECTION 17-5 OF SAID CODE

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ORDINANCE NO. 2005 -068 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SUBPARAGRAPH (f) OF SECTION 17 -5 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN FEES UPON ISSUANCE OF THE RECORD, INCLUDING BIRTH, DEATH, AND FETAL DEATH RECORDS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TITLE 25 CHAPTER 181 WHICH AMENDED THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, SECTION 191.0045; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That subparagraph (f) of Section 17 -5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows: "Sec. 17 -5. Registrar of vital statistics. 11 ... "(f) The registrar of vital statistics is authorized and directed to furnish, upon request, to any qualified applicant, a certified copy of a death certificate, recorded as provided in this section, for which a fee of twenty -one dollars ($21.00) will be charged for the first or only copy requested, and four dollars ($4.00) for each additional certified copy of the same record requested in the same request. The fee for a certified copy of a birth record shall be twenty -one dollars ($21.00), plus a two dollar ($2.00) surcharge, for a total of twenty -three dollars ($23.00). The fee for a wallet -sized certification of birth shall be twenty -one dollars ($21.00), plus a two dollar ($2.00) surcharge, for a total of twenty -three dollars (23.00). Such certified copy shall be issued in only such form as approved by the state department of health, and receipts shall be made by the registrar and issued to the applicant upon receipt of forms furnished and provided by the City. When a search of birth or death records is requested, a search fee of ten dollars ($10.00) will be charged for death certificates and a search fee of ten dollars ($10.00), plus a two dollar ($2.00) surcharge, for a total of twelve dollars ($12.00), will be charged for birth certificates. If the birth or death record is found and a copy purchased, then the search fee shall not be assessed. Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed. Section 3. That this ordinance shall become effective on December 1, 2005.