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ORDINANCE NO. 2002-2603
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE CITY
OF LA PORTE, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1.
The city Council hereby adopts Texas Code of
criminal Procedure Article 45.521, whereby authority is given to a
justice or judge of a municipal court to require a defendant to
discharge previously assessed court fines or costs through
performance of community service work, and Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure Article 45.54, whereby community ,service may be imposed
as a condit~on of an order of deferred disposition. Texas Code of
criminal Procedure Articles 45.521 and 45.54 are incorporated by
reference in this section, and made a part of this section as fully
as if copied at length in this section; a copy is on file in the
office of the City Secretary.
Section 2. It shall be the official policy of the City of La
Porte to establish a community service program as authorized by the
above referenced provisions of the Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure. Pursuant to said code, community service work ordered
by the Municipal Court shall be performed only for a governmental
entity or non-profit organization that provides services to the
general public that enhance social welfare and the general well-
being of the community.
Section 3. The Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of La
Porte is hereby authorized to administer the community service
program created by this ordinance in any such manner that comports
with the conditions and requirements of the Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure.
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Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
upon.
The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 9th day of December, 2002.
CITY OF LA PORTE
By:
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No n L. Malone
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mar~. G~llett
City Secretary
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Knox W. Askins
City Attorney
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ber 2 2002
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
This Ordinance would give the authority to a justice or judge of a municipal court to require a defendant
to discharge previously assessed court fines or costs through performance of community service work and
whereby community service may be imposed as a condition of an order of deferred disposition.
It shall be the official policy of the City of La Porte to establish a community service program as
authorized by the provisions of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45.54 and 45.521.
Community service work ordered by the Municipal Court shall be performed only for a governmental
entity or non-profit organization that provides services to the general public that enhance social welfare
and the general well-being of the community.
Action Reauired bv Council:
Ordain Ordinance No. 2002-_ establishing a Community Service Program for the City of La Porte.
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