1876 ORD PROVIDING FOR REGULATION OF SPECIAL POLICE WITHIN COP

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(D) Such other lawful matters as he considers pertinent and proper to arriving at a fair and lawful conclu- sion with respect to such application for license. (E) The Chief of Police shall not issue a license here- under when th e appli cant is not a natural born o r fully naturalized citizen of the United States and has not been a bona fide resident of the State of Texas for one year just preceding filing of this application. SECTION 6: STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES: All employees of any person having or applying for a license hereunder shall meet the standards set forth above and shall be subject to all the re- gulations of this Ordinance. SECTION 7: NOTICE OF REJECTION: The Chief of Police shall act upon an application for a special police officer license within thirty (30) days after the filing thereof. If the Chief of Police disapproves the application, he shall mail by certified mail, re» turn receipt requested, to the applicant within thirtytifive (35) days af ter the date upon which the application was filed, a notice of his actions, stating the date upon which the application was filed, a notice of his actions, stating the reasons for his denial of permit. SECTION 8: APPEAL PROCEDURE: Any person aggrieved shall have the right to appeal the denial of a special police officer li- cense to the City Council. The appeal sh.all be taken within thirty (30) days after notice of the denial is received by the applicant. The City Council shall act upon the appeal within thirty (30) days af ter its receipt. SECTION 9: LICENSE FEE: A license shall be issued to a successful applicant upon payment of a license fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each firm of special police officers and ten dollars ($10.00) for each individual applicant. SECTION 10: CONDITIONS OF LICENSING: (A) Transferability. Licenses issued hereunder shall not be transferable. (B) Revocation and Suspension. Licenses issued here- under shall be subject to revocation or suspension by the Chief of Police for violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance or misconduct by the licensee or his employees, after reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard has been given to the licensee. The Chief of Police shall immediately notify any licensee, by personal service of such suspension or revocation. Reasonable notice here- under shall be in writing and for a period of ten (10) days f rom receipt by personal service or by U. S. Mai19 return receipt requested. (C) Renewal. The Chief of Police shall issue renewal licenses to all licensees whose licenses have not been suspended at the time said licenses have ex- pired, upon payment of the license fee. (D) Term of license. Al1 licenses issued hereunder shall be for a term of one year.