ORD NO 07-2008 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. I -2008
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE VAN BUREN
MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHAPTER 2.44 (ORDINANCE 04-
1981,AS IN LIGHT OF THE ADOPTION OF THE
VAN BUREN CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS, DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City adopted Ordinance 04 -1981 to establish the Van Buren Police Department
and to establish certain rules and regulations pertaining to the operation of that
department; and
WHEREAS, the City subsequently adopted Ordinance 17 -1992 to establish the Van Buren Civil
Service Commission, thereby making certain provisions of Ordinance 04 -1981
redundant, conflicted and/or confusing; and
WHEREAS, there is an immediate need for these amendments to Ordinance No. 04 -1981 for the
health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Van Buren.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Ordinance No. 04 -1981, as amended (Van Buren Municipal Code2.44.01 et. seq.)
shall be amended as follows:
Sections 2.44.02 through 2.44.10 shall be deleted and the following sections shall be
added following SECTION 2.44.01:
SECTION 2.44.02: The Mayor and Chief of Police are authorized pursuant to Ark.
Code Ann. k; 14 -52 -101 to adopt and implement internal rules. regulations. and
policies pertainine to the operation of the Citv of Van Buren Police Department. to
the extent such provisions are not in conflict with the Van Buren Civil Service
Ordinance or state law.
SECTION 2.44.03: All employees of the city. including those within the civil service
commission shall be subject to any rules regulations or personnel _policies adopted
by the city_ to the extent such provisions are not in conflict with the Van Buren Civil
Service Ordinance or state law.
Section "2.44.11" shall be renumbered as "2.44.04."
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SECTION 2: The passage and approval of these amendments to the Van Buren Ordinance 04 -1981
will protect the heath, safety, and /or welfare of the City and its citizens. Therefore,
an emergency is declared to exist and this Ordinance, being necessary for the
preservation of the public health, safety and /or welfare shall be in full force and take
effect immediately upon and after its passage.
SECTION 3: The various provisions and parts of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be
severable, and, if any section or part of a section, or any provision or part of a
provision herein, is declared to be unconstitutional, inappropriate, or invalid by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or affect the
remainder of this Ordinance and to that extent the provisions hereto are declared to
be severable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of b for and O against, the foregoing Ordinance at its meeting
held on the 24th day of March. 2008.
Robert D. Fre- .yor
ATTESTED: AP C I :D AS" FO t
Barbie Curtis; City Clerk/Treasurer N. t o al. i ty Attorney