2003-005-ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 26-1
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ORDINANCE NO. 2003-005
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF PARIS BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 26-1 OF
SAID CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE STAFFING LEVELS OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; 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;
and,
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police is desirous of implementing twelve (12) hour work shifts
as opposed to the eight (8) hour shifts currently in place, with officers working four (4) days in
one week and three (3) days in the next; and,
WHEREAS, the revised shifts will result in officers working the same number of hours
over a two (2) week time period; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 142.oo15(j) of the Texas Local Government Code, a
majority of the certified peace officers in the department have indicated their acceptance of the
proposed shift change by waiving in writing state law prohibitions against work weeks of duration
longer than the forty (40) hours per week normally worked by non-firefighter personnel; and,
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish this revision in the number of hours and days worked
by each shift, it is necessary to have four (4) shifts instead of the present three (3); and,
WHEREAS, the addition of a fourth shift will not require that new officers be added to
the Department's current staffmg level; instead the Police Chief recommends that two (2) police
privates be promoted to the rank of corporal and one (1) police corporal be promoted to the rank
of sergeant, resulting in a reduction in the number of police privates by two (2), an increase in the
number of corporals by one (1), and an increase in the number of sergeants by one (1); NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the fmdings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all
things approved.
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Section 2. That Section 26-1 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. 26-1. Composition of department.
"The police department of the city shall be composed of the chief of police,
and sixty-four (64) members classified as follows:
"(1) One (1) assistant chief.
"(2) Three (3) police lieutenants.
"(3) Twelve (12) police sergeants.
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"(4) Four (4) police corporals.
"(5) Forty-four (44) police privates."
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
expressly repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall become effective on March 1, 2003.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of February, 2003.
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Michael J. Pfieste a
AITEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
. Schenk, City Attorney