Ord 067-2005 9/6/2005ORDINANCE NO. V� - o- 0 0 S
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS FOR TOBACCO
COMPLIANCE, AWARDED BY THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION IN THE SPECIAL
REVENUE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000; FINDING AND
DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE
WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the Texas Comptroller's Office, in partnership with the Wichita Falls
Police Department, wishes to reduce the extent to which cigarettes and tobacco
products are sold or distributed to persons younger that 18 years of age; and
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a grant in the amount of $5,000 for
Tobacco Compliance by the Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts; and
WHEREAS, said funds will be used to support the enforcement, and retailer and
judicial education of Subchapters H and N, Chapter 161 TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY
CODE and to report grant - related activities to the Comptroller's Office.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1 . The sum of $5,000 is hereby appropriated in the Special Revenue
Fund for the purpose of tobacco compliance as authorized in the grant from the Texas
Comptroller of Public Accounts, and the City Manager is authorized to accept same on
behalf of the City of Wichita Falls.
SECTION 2 . It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6 day of September, 2005.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk