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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1035-2023-02 Authorizing Audits of the City, City Departments, Appointed Boards, Corporations, etc.CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. I0'55 - 2023 -Oa AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS AUTHORIZING CERTAIN AUDITS OF THE CITY AND/OR ITS DEPARTMENTS, APPOINTED BOARDS, CORPORATIONS, OR OTHER ENTITIES CONCERNING FINANCIAL, ACCOUNTING, AND/OR RELATED INFORMATION AND POLICIES TO ASSESS AND IMPROVE COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND FOR OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS, SEVERABILITY, AND REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF. WHEREAS, City of Anna, Texas (the "City") is a home -rule municipality duly formed under the laws of the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, the City of Anna, Texas City Council (the "City Council") has investigated and determined that it would be advantageous and beneficial to the City and its citizens to authorize the City Manager to conduct certain audits as set forth in this ordinance; and WHEREAS, City Council desires to amend Article 2.02 of the Anna City Code of Ordinance ("Anna Code") as set forth herein; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. Recitals Incorporated. The above -referenced recitals are incorporated herein as the findings of the City Council as if set forth in full. Section 2. Anna Code Section 2.02.015 Added. This ordinance amends Article 2.02 of the Anna Code, to add a new Section 2.02.015 as set forth below: LE 2.02 Division 1 Generally CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. I U 5- 20.13- 0.2 PAGE 1 of 2 In addition to the annual independent audit required under City of Anna Home -Rule Charter, Section 7.18, the City Manager is hereby given authority to conduct external or internal audits of the City and/or its accounts, departments, personnel systems, appointed boards, corporations, or other City -related entities concerning financial, accounting, and/or related information and policies to assess and improve compliance with state and federal laws and for other lawful purposes: provided, however, that audits that are primarily focused on the City Council or one or more City Council members must be authorized and approved in advance by the City Council separate and apart from the authority provided for in this section. The authority provided for under this section includes the authority to hire independent consultants to conduct any such audit in accordance with applicable law. (Ordinance 1 U35 - 2023 -Oadopted 2/28/23) Section 3. Savings, Severability and Repealing Clauses. All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are repealed to the extent of that conflict. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of such ordinance shall continue in full force and effect the same as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision had never been a part hereof. The City declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause, or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase be declared unconstitutional or invalid. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effective from the date of its passage and is not required to be published. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, this 28th day of February 2023. ATTESTED: City Secretary, Carrie L. Land CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. W ".. S- 70 L3—O2 PAGE 2 of 2