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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE 99-298
PROVIDING FOR THE SCHEDULE OF MISCELLANEOUS FEES, DEPOSITS, BILLINGS
AND PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO CITY CUSTOMERS AND
TAXPAYERS CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE NO 98-265, TO INCREASE INSUFFICIENT
FUND CHECK HANDLING CHARGE, PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER, PROVIDING FOR
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the fee for handling checks for insufficient funds have not been increased in
several years and the standard fee generally is $25 00, and
WHEREAS, the city council finds that the recommended increase is warranted, NOW
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1. That Ordinance No 99-298 is hereby amended as to the Insufficient Fund
Check Handling Charge on page 4 of the schedule of fees and charges for general utility services
as generally provided for in Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances, and for services to other City
of Denton customers and taxpayers, to read as follows
INSUFFICIENT FUND CHECK HANDLING CHARGE
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer's or taxpayer's check for payment of fees, fines, court costs, taxes,
utilities, or other charges has been dishonored by the maker's bank and returned to the City of
Denton unpaid
FEE
Per Check $25 00
SECTION 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of
this ordinance became effective which are inconsistent, or in conflict with the terms or
provisions contained in this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict
SECTION 3_. That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it
would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity
SECTION 4 That a copy of this ordinance shall be attached to Ordinance 99-298
showing the amendment herein approved
SECTION 5 That this ordinance shall become effective, charged, and applied to all
services occurring on and after May 1, 2000, and a copy of said fees and charges shall be
maintained on file in the office of the City Secretary
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of J'nw 2000
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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