§ 1-5. Amendments to Code; effect of new ordinances; amendatory language.

(a)

All ordinances adopted subsequent to this Code that amend, repeal or in any way affect this Code may be numbered in accordance with the numbering system of this Code and printed for inclusion in this Code. Portions of this Code repealed by subsequent ordinances may be excluded from this Code by omission from reprinted pages affected thereby.

(b)

Amendments to provisions of this Code may be made with the following language: "Section (chapter, article, division or subdivision, as appropriate) ____________ of the Code of Ordinances, City of Peñitas, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:…."

(c)

If a new section, subdivision, division, article or chapter is to be added to this Code, the following language may be used: "Section (chapter, article, division or subdivision, as appropriate) ____________ of the Code of Ordinances, City of Peñitas, Texas, is hereby created to read as follows: …."

(d)

All provisions desired to be repealed should be repealed specifically by section, subdivision, division, article or chapter number, as appropriate, or by setting out the repealed provisions in full in the repealing ordinance.

State law reference

Publication of ordinances, Texas Local Government Code § 52.013.