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 San Antonio
 Code of Ordinances
 CHARTER
 Article II. CITY COUNCIL

  § 17. Same—Publication of ordinances.  

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  • Every ordinance imposing any penalty, fine or forfeiture for a violation of its provisions shall, after passage, be published for one time in a newspaper published in the city. Proof of such publication by the printer or publisher of such newspaper made by affidavit before any officer authorized to administer oaths and filed with the city clerk shall be conclusive evidence of the legal publication and promulgation of such ordinance in all courts and elsewhere. Such publication may consist of the full text of the ordinance, or a substantive condensed statement of the nature and purpose of the ordinance and the penalty for violation. The penalty, fine or forfeiture shall apply five days after publication.

    The council may adopt any code or codification of ordinances or parts thereof, and may amend and correct such ordinances for the purpose of general distribution, and when so adopted and contained in printed form, publication of such code need not be made other than by publication of the ordinance or resolution adopting the same, provided that two copies of such code or codification are filed for permanent record and inspection in the office of the city clerk prior to adoption.

    Any administrative rules or regulations of any department of the city or of the state affecting the city, or any statute of Texas or any published code, specifications or requirements prepared by an official or unofficial organization for general circulation and use, may be made effective in the city by reference in an ordinance, provided two copies are filed for permanent record and inspection in the office of the city clerk prior to adoption. The city clerk is authorized to destroy one copy upon the adoption of a superseding rule, regulation, statute, published code, specification or requirement, which must be kept for permanent historical reference.

(Ord. No. 2015-05-20-0423 , § 3 (Prop. 4), 5-20-15)

State law reference

Publication of ordinances, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 1176b-1 et seq.; codification of ordinances, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 1176a.