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ORDINANCE NO.
1555
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPAL COURT TO COLLECT A SPECIAL
EXPENSE FOR SERVICES PERFORMED ON DISMISSED CASES; FINDING COMPLIANCE
WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING FOR TH.E EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 45.06, Texas
Code of Criminal Procedure, the City Council of the City of La Porte
hereby authorizes the City of La Porte Municipal Court to collect a
special expense for services performed in cases in which the laws of
this State require that the case be dismissed because of actions by
or on behalf of the defendant which were subsequent to the date of
the alleged offense. Such actions are limited to compliance with the
provisions of Subsection (a), Section l43A, Uniform Act Regulating
Traffic on Highways (Article 670ld, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
The City Council of the City of La Porte finds that the actual expenses
incurred for the services in such cases is in excess of $10.00, and
the Municipal Court is authorized to collect a special expense of
$10.00 in each such case.
Section 2. The special expense may be collected for offenses
committed on or after September 1, 1987.
Section 3: The City Council officially finds, determines, re-
cites 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, Article 6252-17, 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 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 3: This Ordinance shall take effect September 1, 1987.
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Ordinance No.
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PASSED and APPROVED this
ATTEST:
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Cher1e Blac , C1ty Secretary
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Knox W. ASkins, City Attorney
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the
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day of August,
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CITY OF LA PORTE