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F:~Attorney~ALICE\ORDWORK\CURRENT~Amend Birth & Death Fees Ord 17-5(f).wpd
October 10, 2003
ORDINANCE NO.
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 FORAN INCREASE OF $1.00
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS UPON
ISSUANCE OF THE RECORD, INCLUDING BIRTH, DEATH, AND FETAL
DEATH RECORDS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SENATE BILL 1744 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 the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. 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.
"(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 often dollars ($10.00) 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 ten dollars ($10.00), plus a two dollar ($2.00) surcharge, for a
total of twelve dollars ($12.00). The fee for a wallet-sized certification of birth shall
be ten dollars ($10.00), plus a two dollar ($2.00) surcharge, for a total of twelve
dollars (12.00). 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 often dollars ($10.00) will
be charged for death certificates and a search fee often 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 November 1, 2003.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of October, 2003.
ATTEST:
Curtis Fendley, Mayor
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney