2008-041-ORD-AMENDING COP CODE OF ORIDNANCES BY REVISING SECTION 26-1 OF SAID CODE TO AUTHORIZE STAFFING LEVELS OF POLICE DEPT

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ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -041 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY OF PARIS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REVISING SECTION 26 -1 OF SAID CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE STAFFING LEVELS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the employment of police officers in the City of Paris is governed by Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code, dealing with Civil Service employment; and, WHEREAS, Section 143.021 of said Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code provides for a municipality's governing body to establish the classifications of police officers by ordinance; WHEREAS, due to the reduction of the number of Resource Officers at Paris Independent School District, it is necessary for the City to eliminate one police private position in the Paris Police Department; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That Section 26 -1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows: "Sec. 26 -1. Composition of department. The police department of the City shall be composed of the chief of police and sixty -one (61) members classified as follows: (1) One (1) assistant chief. (2) Three (3) police lieutenants. (3) Twelve (12) police sergeants. (4) Four (4) police corporals. (5) Forty -one (41) police privates."