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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCESS OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IN
FILES CREATED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 143 089(g) TO THE CITY
MANAGER, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND
TRANSPORTATION, HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT STAFF AND CITY ATTORNEY
AND HIS ASSISTANTS AND ANY ATTORNEY HIRED TO ASSIST THE
AFOREMENTIONED OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Local Government Code § 143 089(g) makes certain information confidential
concerning Police and Firefighters departmental personnel files to persons outside the department,
and
WHEREAS, the Attorney General in Opinion JC-0283 has determined that this information
is available to the chief executive officer and governing body, and
WHEREAS, the Attorney General has also determined that the chief executive officer and
governing body is authorized to designated certain officials who are allowed to have access to this
information, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the City Manager, Assistant City Manager
for Public Safety and Transportation, Human Resources Department Staff and the City Attorney and
his assistants and any attorney hired to assist the aforementioned officials and employees should
have access to this information NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 The City Council hereby authorizes that confidential information in
departmental files created under Local Government Code § 143 089(g) can be released to the City
Manager, Assistant City Manager for Public Safety and Transportation, Human Resources
Department Staff and the City Attorney and his assistants and any attorney hired to assist the
aforementioned officials and employees
SECTION 2 This information shall not be distributed to any unauthorized person
SECTION 3 This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval �[
PASSED AND APPROVED this � day of , 2001
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY
APP OVtD A S TO LEGAL FORM
HE ERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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