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ORDINANCE NO. l2l7
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE CONSUMPTION, OR POSSESSION WITH INTENT
TO CONSUME, OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY
OR TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE OR THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT: AUTHORIZING SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS: PROVIDING THAT ANY
PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY
OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT
MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($ 200.00): FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH
THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section I. A person commits an offense if he consumes or
possesses with intent to consume an alcoholic beverage in or on
any real property owned by or leased by or to the City of La Porte
4It or the La Porte Independent School District.
Section 2. The Director of Parks and Recreation may issue
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special permits for non-commercial events, (such as wedding recep-
tions , private parties, and similar gatherings, but not includ ing
athletic events), for a fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) per day, per-
mitting consumption of alcoholic beverages in or on any real prop-
erty owned by or leased by or to the City of La Porte.
Section 3. Any person, as defined in Section l.07(27), Texas
Penal COde, who shall violate any provision of this ordinance,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall
be punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Section 4. The City Commission officially finds, determines,
recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Commission 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, Article 6252-l7, Texas Revised
Civil Statutes Annotated: and that this meeting has been open to
the public as required by law at all times during which this ordi-
nance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered
and formally acted upon.
The City Commission further ratifies,
approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and
posting thereof.
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Section 5. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen (14)
days after its passage and approval. The City Clerk shall give
notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing the caption
hereof to be published in the official newspaper in the City of
La Porte at least twice within ten (lO) days after the passage of
this ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4th day of June, 1980.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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J. J. Meza, Mayor ,
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