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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Budget <br />Agenda Date Requested:4-9-12 <br />Source of Funds: <br />Requested By:Kenith Adcox <br />Account Number: <br />Department:Police <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />Report: XResolution:Ordinance: <br />Amount Requested: <br />Budgeted Item:N/A <br />Exhibits: Ordinance # 3302, Prohibition of Certain <br /> Smoking Substances. <br /> <br />Exhibits: Ordinance repealing Article VI., <br /> Prohibition of Certain Smoking Substances, of <br /> CH 42, City of La Porete Code of Ordinances <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />Senate Bill No. 331 was recently passed by the State Legislatureand designatescertain synthetic <br />cannabinoids as controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act; providing <br />penalties and establishing certain criminal consequences (Class B Misdemeanor). <br />Many of the controlled substances covered in the new state law are commonly referred to as K2 <br />and are the same as covered in the City of La Porte’s Code of Municipal Ordinances, Article VI., <br />Prohibition of Certain Smoking Substances, Chapter 42. The referenced state law took effect on <br />September 1, 2011 and preempts the stated city ordinance. As such, it is requested that City <br />Council repealthe city ordinance in question. <br />Action Required by Council: <br />City of La Porte’s Code of Municipal <br />, <br />Consider approvalor other actionto repeal Ordinance 3302 <br />Ordinances, Article VI., Prohibition of Certain Smoking Substances, Chapter 42. <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br />Steve Gillett,Interim City ManagerDate <br /> <br />