CITY SECRETARY

Fort Worth City Code ch. 2, art. II, div. III

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 2-29 CITY SECRETARY.

§ 2-29 CITY SECRETARY. The City Council shall appoint a city secretary, prescribe the duties and compensation and provide assistants as needed. Appointment, compensation, removal and all other matters concerning the city secretary shall be controlled by the provisions in the City Charter. (Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 1, passed 2-4-2020)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-30 COPYING, TYPING, MATERIALS, FEE.

§ 2-30 COPYING, TYPING, MATERIALS, FEE. (a) (1) The city secretary may charge fees for researching, locating, preparation and copying of public records and public information as provided by the regulations and laws of the State of Texas governing such fees, as same may be amended from time to time. In addition, the following fees may be charged for the typing of any papers: Type/Size | Fee 8-1/2 × 11 | $2 per sheet 11 × 14 | $2.50 per sheet Transcripts | $5 per sheet (2) If any of the above papers are to be mailed by the city secretary a $1 handling fee and a fee for postage will be charged. (b) No charge shall be required of any city official for copies to be used by him or her in connection with his or her duties as such official. (Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 1, passed 2-4-2020)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-31 DISPOSITION OF FEES.

§ 2-31 DISPOSITION OF FEES. Any money collected by the city secretary under the provisions of § 2-30 shall be deposited by him or her with the city treasurer to the credit of the city. (Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 1, passed 2-4-2020)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-32 ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT TO THE CITY SECRETARY - OFFICES CREATED.

§ 2-32 ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT TO THE CITY SECRETARY - OFFICES CREATED. The offices of assistant city secretary and assistant to the city secretary are hereby created and established. (Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 1, passed 2-4-2020)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-33 SAME - DUTY IN ABSENCE OF CITY SECRETARY.

§ 2-33 SAME - DUTY IN ABSENCE OF CITY SECRETARY. In case of the absence, death, resignation or permanent disability of the city secretary or whenever a vacancy in the office of city secretary shall occur for any reason, the assistant secretary or assistant to the city secretary shall act as city secretary and possess all the rights and powers of the city secretary and perform all the duties under the official title of assistant city secretary or assistant to the city secretary until the city secretary returns to his or her duties or until an appointment is made by the city council to fill the vacancy. (Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 1, passed 2-4-2020)

Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-64459Fetched: 10/26/2026