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4 <br /> • ORDINANCE NO.A2- <br /> AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO BECOME A CERTIFIED <br /> AFFILIATE OF KEEP ARKANSAS BEAUTIFUL FOR THE PURPOSE OF <br /> PARTICIPATING IN LITTER CONTROL PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY THIS <br /> ORGANIZATION AND TO QUALIFY FOR PROVISIONS OF ACT 145 OF 2001 <br /> OF THE ARKANSAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND REPEALING CITY <br /> ORDINANCES 721 AND 2003-4-2, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR <br /> OTHER PURPOSES. <br /> SECTION 1. Pursuant to provisions of Act 145 of 2001 of the Arkansas General <br /> Assembly, the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to make application and to take <br /> necessary actions for the purpose of qualifying the City of Batesville as a certified <br /> affiliate of the Keep Arkansas Beautiful (KARB) organization. <br /> Act 145 of 2001 provides that local governments affiliating with this organization <br /> are enabled to participate in litter control programs conducted by KARB and to receive <br /> fines for littering collected in its jurisdiction. <br /> SECTION 2. The Mayor is further authorized to remit $50.00 to the Keep <br /> ® Arkansas Beautiful organization as a membership fee in said organization, with the <br /> remittance to be charged to the Mayor's City General Discretionary Fund. <br /> SECTION 3. Batesville City Ordinances 721 and 2003-4-2 are hereby repealed. <br /> SECTION 4. Severability. If any part of this ordinance shall be held void, such <br /> part shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity thereof shall not affect the remaining <br /> parts of this ordinance. <br /> SECTION 5. All Ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this <br /> ordinance are hereby repealed. <br /> EMERGENCY CLAUSE - As the problems addressed are current and on going, an <br /> emergency is hereby declared to exist and is necessary to protect the public peace, health <br /> and welfare, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. <br /> DATED: <br /> APPROVED <br /> I' nn 1 ayor <br /> ATTEST: <br /> City Clerk <br />