§ 19. Passage, recordation and codification of ordinances and resolutions.

(a)

The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be: "Be It Ordained By The City Council Of The City Of Uvalde, Texas:" and the enacting clause of all resolutions shall be: "Be It Resolved By The City Council Of The City Of Uvalde, Texas:"

(b)

Every ordinance and formal resolution shall be introduced in written, typed or printed form and, upon passage, shall take effect at the time of passage unless otherwise indicated therein; provided, that any ordinance imposing a penalty, fine or forfeiture shall not become effective until ten (10) days after the date of the publication of the caption or other brief summary of such ordinance. The city secretary shall give notice of the passage of every ordinance imposing a penalty, fine or forfeiture for a violation of the provisions thereof, by causing the descriptive caption or title, including the penalty, fine or forfeiture, of any such ordinance to be published in some newspaper of general circulation published in the city at least one (1) time within ten (10) days after the passage of said ordinance. The city secretary shall note on every ordinance, the caption of which is hereby required to be published, and the record thereof, the fact that same has been published as required by the City Charter, and the date or dates of such publication, which shall be prima facie evidence of the legal publication and promulgation of said ordinances; provided, that the provisions of this section with reference to publication in a newspaper shall not apply to the correction amendment, revision and codification of the ordinances of the city for publication in book or pamphlet form.

(c)

Except as otherwise provided in this charter with reference to the passage of ordinances to buy or sell gas, electricity, water, etc., and franchise ordinances, it shall not be necessary to the validity of any ordinance or resolution that it shall be read more than one (1) time or considered at more than one session or meeting of the city council.

(d)

Every ordinance and resolution shall be authenticated by the signature of the mayor or acting mayor and city secretary or acting city secretary and every ordinance shall be systematically recorded in an ordinance book in a manner approved by the city council, it being only necessary to record the descriptive caption of ordinances in the minutes or journal of the city council meetings.

(e)

The city council shall have the power and authority to cause the ordinances of the city to be corrected, amended and revised, and to be codified and printed in code form, as often as the city council deems advisable, and such printed code, when adopted by the city council, shall be in full force and effect without the necessity of publishing the same or any part thereof in a newspaper. Such printed code shall be admissible in evidence in all courts and administrative proceedings without further proof.