Ord. 0623 02-24-92 ORDINANCE NO. 623
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A BOHEDULE OF 0HARGE~ FOR T~E ~-
PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC ~CORDS OF T~ CITY OF PE~L~D, TE~;
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SERVILITY CLAUSE AND ~
EF~CTI~ DATE.
WHEREAS, V.T.C.A., Art. 6252-17a declares the public policy of
this State to be that all persons are, unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided by law, at all times entitled to full and complete information
regarding the affairs of government and the official acts of those who
represent them as public officials and employees; and
WHEREAS, this law, commonly known as the Open Records Act,
provides that units of government may establish reasonable costs for
copies of public records; and
WHEREAS, the City Secretary has compiled a schedule of reasonable
charges for the reproduction of public records; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
~ That that certain schedule o~'charges for reproduc-
ing public records, a facsimile of which is annexed hereto and desig-
nated Exhibit "A" hereof and incorporated herein for all purposes is
hereby authorized and approved.
~9~YJ~kg~ The City Secretary and her designees are hereby
authorized and directed to charge for copies of public records in
accordance with the annexed schedule.
~ Pursuant to V.T.C.A. Art. 6252-17a Section 9(g) the
City Council reserves to itself the right to determine that a waiver
or reduction of the fees set forth in the annexed schedule is in the
public interest because furnishing the information can be considered
as primarily benefiting the general public and, accordingly, reserves
to itself the right to consider individual cases within thin e~cepticn
and set forth nonconforming rates by Minute Order of the Council.
~ Severability Clause. If any section, sentence,
phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or
clause of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance,
and it is herebM declared to be the intention of this City Council to
have passed each section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part
irrespective of the facts that any other section, sentence,
thereof,
phrase or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid.
~ Savings Clause. Ail rights and remedies which have
accrued in favor of the City of Pearland, by reason of prior ordi-
nances or actions of the City Council dealing with the subject, shall
be and are preserved for the benefit of the City.
~ Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage on Second and Final Reading.
PASSED and APPROVED on First Reading this /~.. day of ~4~
A. D., 1992.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
PAT- JO S
CITY SECRETARY
PASSED and APPROVED on Second and Final Reading this ~. day of
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRECY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LESTER G. RORICK
CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT "A"
CITY OF PEARLAND
SCHEDULE OF CHARGES FOR REPRODUCING PUBLIC RECORDS
a. Xerox copy of each page of a letter or legal size
document of 50 pages or less $ 0.10
b. Xerox copy of the first page of a letter or legal
size document of length greater than 50 pages $ 0.85
c. Xerox copy of the second and subsequent pages of
letter or legal size document of length greater
than 50 pages $ 0.15
d. certified copies - charge for each certificate $ 1.00
(Certification charge is in addition to charges for
reproduction of copies.)
e. Copy of cassette tape $ 3.00
A ninety minute tape will be supplied by the
individual requesting copy of tape.
f. Copy of Zoning Ordinance (booklet form) $10.00
g. Copy of Subdivision Ordinance (booklet form) $10.00
h. Copy of City Charter (booklet form) $ 6.00
i. Copy of Current Budget (two-sided copies reproduced $19.30
from computer copy)
j. City map (42" x 76") $16.00
k. ETJ map (42" x 82") $16.00
1. Zoning map (42" x 54") $10.00
m. Blue line print (24" x 36") ...............$'3.00
n. Mylar (24" x 36") $ 6.00
o. Water Department city-wide mailing labels $50.00
p. Police Department reports $ 4.00
(includes accident, offense, and arrest reports, as
well as copies of Calls for Service)
q. Gun clearance letters $ 4.00
r. Immigration clearance letters $ 4.00
s. Fingerprinting $ 5.00