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Home My WebLink About03210 ORD - 02/13/1952AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF CITY REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS AND PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ".' BIRTHS AND DEATHS WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ", BY PRO- VIDING THEREIN FOR THE REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND STILLBLRTHS WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, THE LEGISLATURE OF TEXAS, AT ITS 52ND REGULAR SESSION IN 1951, AMENDED ARTICLE 4477 SO AS TO'EXEMPT CITIES HAVING AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THAT TRUE AND ACCURATE COPIES OF BIRTH, DEATH AND STILLBIRTH CERTIFICATES BE PERMANENTLY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY REGISTRAR; AND WHEREAS, THE PRESENT CITY ORDINANCE, BEING NO. 1544, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF CITY REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS AND PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ", DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF STILLBIRTHS AND IT IS NECESSARY TO AMEND THE SAID ORDINANCE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMANENT FILING OF STILLBIRTH CERTIFICATES: ' THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1544, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF CITY REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS AND PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY" BE, AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: THE CITY SECRETARY IS HEREBY DESIGNATED, AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ACT AS THE LOCAL OR CITY REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND STILLBIRTHS, AND THE CITY SECRETARY, OR HIS DEPUTY, AS HEREIN PROVIDED, � 1 SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES AS REQUIRED, AND SHALL SECURE AND KEEP A COM- PLETE RECORD OF EACH BIRTH, DEATH AND STILLBIRTH THAT OCCURS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 4477 OF THE REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS, AS AMENDED. SECTION 2: THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL FURNISH THE CITY SECRETARY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY REGISTRAR, WITH THE NECESSARY FUNDS AND SUCH CLERICAL ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE DEPARTMENT OF VITAL STATISTICS, AND TO ENABLE SAID CITY REGISTRAR TO SECURE COMPLETE RECORDS, AND SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE SAFE PRESERVATION OF SUCH BIRTH, DEATH AND STILLBIRTH RECORDS. SECTION 3: EACH AND EVERY BIRTH, DEATH AND STILLBIRTH OCCURRING WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, SHALL BE REGISTERED AS REQUIRED BY THE VITAL STATISTICS LAW OF 1927, AS AMENDED IN 1929, AND SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATURES. SECTION 4: ANY PERSON WHO FURNISHES A COFFIN IN WHICH TO BURY A DEAD BODY SHALL REPORT TO THE CITY REGISTRAR THE FACT OF THE DEATH, AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY SAID CITY REGISTRARS BEFORE THE SALE OF THE COFFIN. SECTION 5: SHE SUPERINTENDENT, OR OTHER - PERSON, IN CHARGE OF ANY HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION WHEREIN THE SICK ARE TAKEN FOR DETENTION OR CARE, OR WHEREIN A DEATH OCCURS, SHALL REPORT BY PHONE, OR OTHER- WISE, TO SAID CITY REGISTRAR, BEFORE THE REMOVAL OF THE DEAD BODY FROM THE INSTITUTION, THE FACT OF THE DEATH AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED. SECTION 6: THE SUPERINTENDENT OR PERSON IN CHARGE OF ANY HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION IN WHICH A BIRTH OCCURS SHALL REPORT BY TELEPHONE, OR OTHERWISE, TO THE CITY REGISTRAR THE FACT OF THE BIRTH, AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS IS REQUIRED WITHIN TWENTY -FOUR (24) HOURS AFTER THE BIRTH. SECTION 7: THE CITY REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS, SHALL COMPLETE, CORRECT AND ARRANGE IN A CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, THE ORIGINAL BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES AND SHALL FORWARD THEM TO THE STATE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS AND SHALL FURNISH COPIES THERETO TO THE - 2 - - 3 - COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 19 OF THE STATE VITAL ,STATISTICS LAW OF 192-7, AS AMENDED IN 1929, AND SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATURES. THE CITY REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS SHALL MAINTAIN AN INDEX OF THE BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS AND SHALL d" TABULATE AND PUBLISH THE INFORMATION FURNISHED ON THE RECORDS AS MAY BE PROPER. SECTION 8: THE SAID LOCAL OR CITY REGISTRAR SHALL DESIGNATE SOME PERSON AS A DEPUTY CITY REGISTRAR, WHOSE DUTIES SHALL BE TO ACT FOR SAID CITY REGISTRAR IN HIS ABSENCE,-AS IS PRO- VIDED IN RULE 37 —A OF ARTICLE 4477, REVISED STATUTES OF TEXAS 1925, AS AMENDED. SECTION 9: THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO FIX ANY SALARY FOR SAID CITY REGISTRAR, NOR PROVIDE FOR ANY COMPENSATION, FOR SAID LOCAL OR CITY REGISTRAR. SECTION 10: ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY SECTION OF THIS ORDINANCE] OR ANY PERSON REQUIRED BY THIS ORDINANCE TO PERFORM ANY ACT, WHO FAILS OR REFUSES TO DO SOS SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MPSDEMEANOR, ANDS UPON CONVICTION, BE FINED NOT LESS THAN FIVE a DOLLARS ($5.00) NOR MORE THAN FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00). THE CITY REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS SHALL IMMEDIATELY REPORT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY ANY APPARENT VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE WHICH COMES TO HIS ATTENTION, AND THE CITY ATTORNEY SHALL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW UP SUCH CASES WITH THE NECESSARY COURT PROCEDURE, TO THE END THAT EVERY BIRTH, DEATH AND STILLBIRTH SHALL BE REGISTERED WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. ' SECTION 11: THE FACT THAT THERE IS AT PRESENT NO ADEQUATE CITY ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE BIRTHS, DEATHS AND STILLBIRTHS WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND A PUBLIC EMERGENCY GROWING OUT OF THE LACK OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS EXISTS WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF - 3 - ITS INTRODUCTION, AND THAT SAID ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, IN WRITING, HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH AN EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST, AND REQUESTED THAT SAID CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND a4v r THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE '� DAY OF A. D. 1952. MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTEST: CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: CITY ATTORNEY Corpus Christi, Texas 19Jf.Z -- TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen: For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspen- sion of the Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or ,resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, hereby request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfull , MA R City of Corpus Christi, Texas y� The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Leslie Wasserman Jack DeForrest S Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lowman Frank E. Williamson The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Leslie Wasserman Jack DeForrest Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lowman" Frank E. Williamson 4 (/ 3P'10