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0 ORDINANCE NO. 2009 - 61 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE 2, CITY COUNCIL, OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE TO ADD A NEW SECTION 2.024, COUNCIL COMPENSATION; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND, ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. In a special election held in November 2008, the Citizens of San Marcos approved various revisions to the San Marcos City Charter including a revision to Section 3.04 to allow the City Council, by ordinance adopted in a public forum, to set a level of compensation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS: SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Administration, Article 2, City Council, Division 1, of the San Marcos City Code is amended to add a new Section 2.024 to read as follows (underlining indicates added text): • 2.024 Council Compensation (a) The compensation for each council member is set at the sum of $500.00 per month. This sum may be taken, in the alternative, as an addition to a council member's reimbursable expense account and used for the purposes set forth by resolution of the council. A council member is not obligated to accept the compensation or additional funds for expenses authorized under this subsection. (b) The compensation for the mayor is set at the sum of $750.00 per month. This sum may be taken, in the alternative, as an addition to the mayor's reimbursable expense account and used for the purposes set forth by resolution of the council. The mayor is not obligated to accept the compensation or additional funds for expenses authorized under this subsection. Section 2: If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this ordinance will continue in force if they can be given effect without the invalid portion. 0