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Home My WebLink About03476 ORD - 05/27/1953AN ORDINANCE CREAT.JNG THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; FIXING THE TERM AND ENUMERATING THE DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICER; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT; PRO- VIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND STILL- BIRTHS WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND SPECIFICALLY REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1544 AS AMENDED; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; 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 RE- QUIRING THAT TRUE AND ACCURATE COPIES OF BIRTH, DEATH AND STILLBIRTH CERTIFI- CATES BE PERMANENTLY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY REGISTRAR; AND WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE OFFICE OF REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SUCH OFFICER: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS, WHICH SHALL BE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS, WHICH OFFICER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND WHO SHALL SERVE AS PROVIDED BY THE RULES OF CIVIL SERVICE FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN THE CLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYMENT, WITH SUCH SALARY AS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE CITY MANAGER. SECTION 2. THE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS IS HEREBY DESIGNATED, AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ACT AS THE LOCAL OR CITY REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND STILLBIRTHS, AND THE REGISTRAR, OR HIS DEPUTY, AS HEREIN PROVIDED, SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES AS REQUIRED, AND SHALL SECURE AND KEEP A COMPLETE 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 3. THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL FURNISH THE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY REGIS- TRAR, WITH THE NECESSARY FUNDS AND SUCH CLERICAL ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE DEPARTMENT OF VITAL STATISTICS, AND TO ENABLE SAID REGISTRAR TO SECURE COMPLETE RECORDS, AND SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE SAFE PRESERVATION OF SUCH BIRTH, DEATH AND STILLBIRTH RECORDS. 3 4=7h SECTION 4. 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 5. ANY PERSON WHO FURNISHES A COFFIN IN WHICH TO BURY A DEAD BODY SHALL REPORT TO THE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THE FACT OF THE DEATH, AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY SAID REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS BEFORE THE SALE OF THE COFFIN. SECTION 6. THE 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 OTHERWISE, TO SAID REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS, BEFORE THE REMOVAL OF THE DEAD BODY FROM THE INSTITUTION, THE FACT OF THE DEATH AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED. SECTION 7. THE SUPERINTENDENT OR PERSON IN CHARGE OF ANY HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION IN WHICH A BIRTH OCCURS SHALL REPORT BY TELEPHONE, OR OTHERWISE, TO THE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS THE FACT OF THE BIRTH, AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS IS REQUIRED, WITHIN TWENTY -FOUR (24) HOURS AFTER THE BIRTH. SECTION 8. THE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS 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 FUR- NISH COPIES THERETO TO THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 19 OF THE STATE VITAL STATISTICS LAW OF 1927, AS AMENDED IN 1929, AND SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATURES. THE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS SHALL MAINTAIN AN INDEX OF THE BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS AND SHALL TABULATE AND PUBLISH THE IN- FORMATION FURNISHED ON THE RECORDS, AS MAY BE PROPER. SECTION 9. THE SAID REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS SHALL DESIGNATE SOME PERSON AS A DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS, WHOSE DUTIES SHALL BE TO ACT FOR SAID REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS IN HIS ABSENCE, AS IS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 4477, REVISED STATUTES OF TEXAS, 1925, AS AMENDED. 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 $0, SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND, UPON CONVICTION, BE FINED NOT LESS THAN FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) NOR MORE THAN FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00). -2- THE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTi CS 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. IF ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION, CLAUSE, PHRASE OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE ADJUDGED INVALID OR HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL, THE SAME SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THIS ORDINANCE AS A WHOLE OR ANY PART OR PROVISION THEREOF OTHER THAN THE PART SO DECIDED TO BE INVALID OR UN- CONSTITUTIONAL. SECTION 12• ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED. SECTION 13. THIS BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY IN CASE OF ITS VIOLATION, THE SAME SHALL BE PUBLISHED BY PUBLISHING ITS CAPTION OR TITLE STATING ITS PURPOSE AND THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 10 HEREOF, SAID PUBLICATION TO BE TWICE IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY; AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS SECOND PUBLICATION. SECTION 14. THE FACT THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS FOR A MORE ADEQUATE SYSTEM OF REGISTERING THE BIRTHS, DEATHS AND STILLBIRTHS WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 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 ITS INTRODUCTION, AND THAT SAID ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION 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 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 1 DAY OF ^'T, 1953• ATTEST: ; V MAYOR THE OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CITY SECRETARY - f J . APPROV _D AS TOCLE L FARM: � -3- CITY ATTORNEY CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS l 1953 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN: FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH 1N THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPENSION 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 COUNCILS 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. RESPECTFULLY, 24 MAYOR CITY OF COR (S CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: A. A. LICHTENSTEIN ELI-Roy KING , P. C. CALLAWAY JAMES A. NAISMITH W. JAMES BRACE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: A. A. LICHTENSTEIN ELLROY KING •7 P. C.- CALLAWAY JAMES A. 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