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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested July 10,2006
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
At the Monday, June 26, 2006 council meeting City Council unanimously passed the proposed sex offender
residency ordinance, establishing a safety zone of 1000 feet. As structured the ordinance allows a maximum fine of
$500, but specifies that council is required to subsequently establish the exact fine amount by enacting an
amendment to Appendix B -Fines, of the Code of Ordinances.
Enclosed is proposed ordinance amending Chapter 42 of Appendix B - Fines, setting the fine at the maximum
allowable rate of $500, as permitted under State law.
Action Required bv Council:
Recommendation is to approve the ordinance amending Chapter 42 of Appendix B. Fines, of the Code of Ordinances"
setting a fine of $500 for each violation.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2006-;' 0DJ~11
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF APPENDIX B, FINES,
nMISCELLANEOUS OFFENSEsn, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE, BY ADDING NEW ARTICLE V, nREGULATION OF SEX OFFENDER
RES IDENCY n , CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE, CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, 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. Chapter 42 of Appendix B -- Fines, "Miscellaneous
Offenses," is hereby amended by adding Article V, "Regulation of
Sex Offender Residency", and shall hereafter read as follows, to-
wit:
"Article V. Regulation of Sex Offender Residency
(a) Fine for violation of this article.... 500.00
42-106"
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.
Section 4. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any
part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance
shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and it is hereby
declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed
each section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase,
or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid.
Section 5.
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 6. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after
its passage and approval.
The fees in this ordinance shall be
effective upon passage and approval of this ordinance, unless
otherwise indicated.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this I rJI-- day Of~,L Ii ' 2006.
CITY OF LA P RTE
By: ~cY~
Alton E. Porter
Mayor
ATTEST:
~~a. it ~lLlL
Mar ha A. Gillet
City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Cr. Askins
Assistant City Attorney
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