Unless provided otherwise by state or federal law, the city council shall have power
to grant, amend, renew or extend by ordinance all franchises of all public utilities
of every character operating within the City of Haltom City, and for such purposes
is granted full power. All ordinances granting, amending, renewing, or extending franchises
for public utilities shall be read at two separate regular meetings of the city council
and shall not be finally passed until fifteen (15) days after the first reading; and
no such ordinance shall take effect until thirty (30) days after its final passage.
No public utility franchise shall be transferable except to persons, firms or corporations
taking all or substantially all of the holder's business in the City of Haltom City
and except with the approval of the council expressed by ordinance.
(Ord. of 11-17-08)
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