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ORDINANCE NO. 3945 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ARTICLE III "CURFEW FOR JUVENILES" OF CHAPTER 42 "MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPEALING ALL REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING A CURFEW FOR JUVENILES; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS H.B.1819, which mandates that "a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an order, ordinance, or other measure that imposes a curfew to regulate the movements or actions of persons younger than 18 years of age", becomes effective on September 1, 2023; and WHEREAS the City of La Porte currently regulates the movement of persons younger than 18 years of age through a juvenile curfew ordinance codified in Article III "Curfew for Juveniles", Chapter 42 "Miscellaneous Offenses"; and WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has determined that repeal of the City of La Porte's juvenile curfew regulation as codified in Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances is necessary due to the passage of H.B. 1819. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1: That Article III, "Curfew for Juveniles," of Chapter 42, "Miscellaneous Offenses," of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 3. Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence and clause of this Ordinance has been separately considered and passed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, and each said provision would have been separately passed without any other provision, and if any provision hereof shall be ineffective, invalid or unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not impair or affect the remaining portion, or any part thereof, but the valid portion shall be in force just as if it had been passed alone. 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 is 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 Chapter 551, Tx. Gov't 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.