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Houston City Charter, art. IX, § 17-b
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Section 17-b. - Publication of ordinances and resolutions. The City Secretary shall give notice of the passage of all ordinances and resolutions, except those granting franchises (which shall be published as now provided by the charter), by causing to be published in some daily newspaper in the City of Houston at least once within ten days after their passage and approval, the caption or title of such ordinances and resolutions, and such ordinance or resolution shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval, unless otherwise provided therein; provided, that all such resolutions and ordinances shall be subject to the provisions of this charter for a referendum, and any action taken by authority of same shall be and become null and void should a referendum petition be filed on such ordinance or resolution as provided in Article VII-b of this charter. (Added by amendment October 15, 1913)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH_ARTIXGEPR_S17-BPUORREFetched: 10/26/2026

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