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Secs. 78-1-78-30. Reserved. VEHICLES FOR HIRE § 78-33 ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL ARTICLE 11. TAXICABS* DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 78-31. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Driver means every person in actual control of the operation of a taxicab, whether as owner, joint owner, agent, servant, bailee or employee. Owner means any person having the control, direction, maintenance or benefit of collection of revenue derived from the operation of a taxicab as owner, jointly or singularly, whether as actual owner or otherwise, except as a driver. Taxicab means every automobile or motor -propelled vehicle used for transportation of passengers for hire over any street in the city, except motorbuses operated under a franchise from the city and motorbuses operating under a permit or certificate from the state railroad commission or the interstate commerce commission. (Code 1970, § 24-1; Ord. No. 96-2135, § 1(div. 1), 9-23-96) Cross reference —Definitions generally, § 1-2. State law reference —Authority of city to license and regulate persons owning, operating or controlling vehicles used for carrying passengers for hire, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 215.004. Sec. 78-32. Penalty for violation of article. Any person, as defined in V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 1.07(27), who shall violate any provision of this article, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished according to the provisions of section 1-14. (Ord. No. 96-2135, § 5, 9-23-96) Sec. 78-33. Enforcement of article; duty of police. Every police officer of the city is hereby given authority to watch and observe the conduct of holders of taxicab franchises and licenses and taxicab drivers. Upon discovering a violation of the provisions of this article, every officer shall take immediate steps to enforce the law, either by arrest or by a report to proper officials. (Ord. No. 96-2135, § 1(1.1), 9-23-96) *State law reference —Authority of city to license and regulate persons owning, operating or controlling vehicles used for carrying passengers for hire, VT.C.A., Local Government Code § 215.004. CD78:5