0366CITY OF SOUT L .. TE=S
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE,
TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A FEE NOT TO EXCEED THE
SUM OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) FOR THE
ISSUANCE AND SERVICE OF A-WARRANT OF ARREST;
REQUIRING THAT THE WARRANT FEE BE PAID INTO
THE CITY TREASURY FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF
THE CITY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE:
DECLARING AN EF~ERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas (the "City") is
authorized and empowered by Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 45.06
(Vernon), as amended, to levy and collect a fee not to exceed
the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the issuance and
service of a warrant of arrest according to the terms of that
statute.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all of the above premises are found to
be true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this
ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That a fee for the issuance and service of
a warrant of arrest not to exceed the sum of Twenty-Five
Dollars ($25.00) shall be imposed and collected by the City in
the following instances:
When a person fails to appear in accordance with
article 38.11, Texas Penal Code (Vernon), as
amended, and with article 6701d, 2149, Tex. Rev.
Civ. Stat. Ann. (Vernon), as amended; and
In all other instances where there has been a
violation of a law or ordinance which imposes
criminal penalties for violations thereof, pro-
vided that written notice of the issuance of an
arrest warrant and imposition of the warrant fee
has first been. given to the offender.
Section 3. That the City Manager, in conjunction and
coordination with the Municipal Court Clerk, shall set and
establish the amount of the warrant fee authorized herein, said
amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for the
issuance and service of a warrant of arrest.
Section 4. That the funds collected pursuant to this
ordinan.ce shall be paid into the City treasury for the use and
benefit of the City.
Section 5. If any section, article, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or
application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid
or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it
would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance
despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain
in full force ~nd effect.
Section 6. The fact that the present ordinances and
regulations of the City of Southlake, Texas are inadequate to
properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and
general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Southlake,
Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of
the public business, property, health, safety, and general
welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance become
effective from and after the date of its passage and it is
accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the ~,,/C~n~i~ of ~the/~'~ of
Southlake, Texas this / day of~~// /'/T' '
Ma, 6r', ~i~y o~ Sb~thiake ~x~s
A~ST: ~
City of Southlake, Texas
[SEAL]
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City of Southlake, Texas
Approval 1st Reading: August 18,1987
Approval 2nd Read Lng: September t,1987
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