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Sec. 42-73. - Prohibited acts; offenses. <br /> (a) It shall be unlawful for any minor to knowingly remain, walk, run, stand, drive or ride about. <br /> in or upon any public place or establishment in the city: <br /> (I) Between the hours of 12:00 at night (midnight) and 6:00 a.m. on any day of the <br /> week;or <br /> (2) Between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on any day on which classes are in <br /> session in the La Porte Independent School District. <br /> (b) It shall be unlawful for the parent or guardian having legal custody of a minor to knowingly <br /> allow or permit the minor to be in violation of the curfew imposed in subsection(a)of this section. <br /> (c) The owner, operator, or any employee of an establishment commits an offense if he or <br /> she knowingly allows a minor to remain upon the premises of the establishment during curfew <br /> hours. <br /> Sec. 42-74. -Defenses to prosecution under section 42-73. <br /> It is a defense to prosecution under section 42-73 that: <br /> (I) The minor was accompanied by his parent or guardian; <br /> (2) The minor was accompanied by an adult designated by his parent or guardian; <br /> (3) The minor was on an errand made necessary by an emergency; <br /> (4) The minor was attending a school, religious or government-sponsored activity or was <br /> traveling to or from a school, religious or government-sponsored activity; <br /> (5) The minor was engaged in a lawful employment activity or was going directly to or coming <br /> directly from lawful employment; <br /> (6) The minor was on the sidewalk of the place where he resides; <br /> (7) The minor was on an errand directed by his parent or guardian; <br /> (8) The minor was in a motor vehicle involved in intrastate or interstate transportation; <br /> (9) The minor was engaged in, participating in or traveling to or from any event, function or <br /> activity for which the application of section 42-73 would contravene his rights protected by <br /> the state or United States Constitutions; <br /> (10)The minor was married or had been married, or had disabilities of minority removed in <br /> accordance with Texas Family Code Chapter 31;or <br /> (11)With respect to the hours between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. only, that the offense occurred <br /> during the school summer vacation break period of the school in which the minor is enrolled; <br /> on a holiday observed by the closure of classes in the school in which the minor is enrolled; <br /> or that the minor has graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency <br /> 3 <br />