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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR AND ADOPTING A CORPORATE SEAL FOR SAID CITY, AND ESTABLISHING CERTAIN REGULATIONS WITH REFERENCE TO THE USE THEREOF
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, That:
SECTION 1: That a need exists for the establishment and creation of a seal of the City of Jonesboro in order that the City Clerk and other deemed City Officials, may attest, certify and authenticate records and documents of said City.
SECTION 2: That pursuant to the provisions of §14-43-401 & 14-43-406 of the Code of the State of Arkansas as same presently provide, the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, does hereby approve and adopt as and for the corporate seal of said City, the following seal, with lettering, form, arrangement and designs all as set forth and shown in the embossed or stamped impression which follow, to wit:
(ILLUSTRATION OF SEAL)
SECTION 3: That all forms of a corporate seal heretofore adopted established or used by or for said City shall be and the same are hereby abandoned and nullified for use after the effective date of this ordinance; and the only form or corporate seal for use by for said City, after such effective date, shall be the form of seal hereinabove set forth in Section 2 of this ordinance.
SECTION 4: That it shall be unlawful for any person to make or use the seal of the City of Jonesboro, or any cut, facsimile, or reproduction of said seal, or make or use any seal or any design which is an imitation of said seal, or of the design thereof, or which may be mistaken for the seal of said city, or the design thereof, for any purpose other than for the City of Jonesboro purposes, or for the purposes of any board, officer, or department thereof.
SECTION 5: That it shall be unlawful for any person to display or place, either temporarily or permanently, the official seal of said city, or any facsimile, representation thereof on any privately owned vehicle, unless by express written permit first hand and obtained from the City Council of said City to do so. In the event any such permit is so granted by said Council, it shall be unlawful for any person to place or display such seal in any manner, or at any time contrary to or in violation of the provision of such permit.
SECTION 6: That in accordance with §14-43-401 (2) of the Arkansas Code, the Mayor shall keep the corporate seal of the City in his charge.
SECTION 7: That the word “person” as used in this ordinance shall include person, firm, association and corporation, and acting as principal, agent, employee or otherwise.
SECTION 8: The City Council further finds and declares that an emergency exists and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of May, 1991.