2548 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTIONS 12-1 AND 12-5 OF SAID CODE
ORDINANCE NO. 2548 .
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTIONS 12-1 AND
12-5 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE
PARIS FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ESTABLISHING WORKING HOURS
AND OVERTIME PROCEDURES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 1,
1981.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section 1. That Section 12-1 of the Code oE Ord.inances of
the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall read
as follows:
"Sec. 12-1. Composition of department.
The fire department of the c.ity shall be composed
of the fire chief and thirty-six (36) members classified
as follows:
(1) One (1) fire marshal, who shall serve as an
assistant to the fire chief.
(2) One (1) assistant fire marshal.
(3) One (1) f.ire training off.icer.
(4) Three (3) deputy fire chiefs.
(5) Nine (9) fire engineers.
(6) Six (6) firefighter-drivers.
(7) Fifteen (15) firefighters. "
Section 2. That Section 12-5 of the Code of Ordinances of
the C.ity of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall read
as follows:
"Sec. 12-5. Maximum hours for firemen; overtime pay
or compensatory time off.
No member of the fire department shall be requ.ired
or permitted to work in excess of twenty-four (24) hours
in any seventy-two hour period, except in case of dire
emergency. Any member working in excess of such
maximum time during such emergency shall be compen-
sated for such overtime at a rate equal to one and
one-half (1-1/2) times the compensation paid to such
firemen for regular hours or compensatory time off. "
Section 3. All ord.inances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on
January l, 1981.
Passed and adopted this 8th day of December, 1980.
,
M.ichael . alone,Mayor
ATTEST:
H. . re e, ity Clerk ~
APPROVED TO FORM:
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T. . Haynes, City ttorney