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• • ORDINANCE N0. 1746 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF Tiff CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, "AUTO WRECKER AND TOWING VEfiICLE"; REGULATING AUTO WRECKERS AND TOWING VEHICLES; PROVIDING TfIAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF TftIS ORDINANCE 5fIALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SfIALL BE FINED IN A SUY NOT TO EXCEED TWO fiUNDRED DOLLARS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE f1ERE0F. BE IT ORDAINED BY TffE CITY COUNCIL TO THE CITY OF LA PORTS: Section 1. The Code of Ordinances, Clty of La, Porte, is hereby amended by repealing Chapter 6, Section Q-i through Section 6-26, both inclusive, thereof, and substituting therefore the following, to-wit: Sec.6-1-A. Effect of State Law arc i~~~ulatJon~. ' The provisions of this ordinance are subJect to the provisions of the Texts Tow Truck Act, Article x687-9b, Revised Clvll Statutes; Article 6676a-61, Revised Clvll Statutes, providing for special license plates for tow trucks; rules and regulations promulgated by the Texas Commissioner of Licensing and Reguls~tlon under the provisions of the Texas Tow Truck Act, Article 6687-8b; anal the Texas Vehicle Storage Facility Act, article 6687- 8a, Revised Civil ,statutes. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this ordinance and any provisions of such State statutes and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the provisions of the relevant State statutes and regulations thereunder shall control, to the extent of such conflict. Specifically, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Clty of La Porte may not require a tow truck registered under the provisions,of the Texas Tow Truck Aet, to obtain City of La Porte Registration, license, or permit for consent tows unless the tow truck owner has a place of ;business located within the boundaries of the•Clty of La Porte. The Clty of La Porte may require Clty of La Porte reglstratlon, license, or permit for all tow trucks performing non-consent tows within the boundaries of the Clty of La Porte without regard to the location of the place of buslnes-s of the tow trunk owner. The Clty of l.a Porte reglstratlon, lloense, or permit will be !rr addition to the requirements of the Texas Tow Truck A;ct .