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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION 18-37 OF THE LUBBOCK COD
OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION 18-37 (d) REQUIRING PERSO S
IN CHARGE OF ANY GARAGE OR REPAIR SHOP WITHIN THE CORPORATE Ll TS
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK TO WHICH IS BROUGHT ANY MOTOR VEIDCLE
SHOWING EVIDENCE OF HAVING BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OF WHIC
REPORT MUST BE MADE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 44 OF ARTICLE 670ld,
VERNON1S ANNOTATED TEXAS STATUTES, OR STRUCK BY ANY BULLET., IF
THE VEHICLE DOES NOT BEAR A STICKER INDICATING INVESTIGATION BY
THE L UBBOCK POLICE DEPARTMENT~ TO REPORT TO THE POLICE DEPAR ..
MENT OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER SUCH MOTOR
VEHICLE IS RECEIVED~ GIVING THE ENGINE NUMBER, REGISTRATION NUM
BER1 THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF SUCH
VEHICLE; AND RETURNING ANY STICKER PLACED ON THE WINDSHIEDD OF
AN AUTOMOBILE BY AN OFFICERJ0F THE LUBBOCK POLICE DEPARTMENT;
PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
SECRETARY TO CAUSE PUBLICATION OF THE DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION AND
PENALTY CLAUSE HEREOF AS AN ALTERNATE METHOD OF PUBLICATION
PROVIDED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubboc k finds that many person
are not reporting accidents aserequired by law, and thus escaping responsibility
for their conduct; and,
0 WHEREAS, such persons could be apprehended if accident reports were
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required from persons engaging in the business of repairing damage to automo-
biles as set out herein; and,
WHEREAS, the authority for requiring such reports has been granted by
Article 670ld, Section 49 (b), Vernon1s Annotated Statutes; and,
WHEREAS, such legislation is necessary to protect the health, safety,
property~ and general welfare of the Citizens of the City of Lubbock, NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the Code of Ordinan.ces, City of Lubbock., Texas .. is
hereby amended by adding a new subsection to be numbered 18-37 (d), which said
subsection reads as follows:
11{d) Every person in charge of any garage or repiar shop within
the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock to which is brought any
motor vehicle which shows evidence of having been involved in an
accident of which report must be rrade as pr~vided in Section 44
of Article 670ld, Vernon1s Ann~tated Civil Statutes, or struck by
any bullet., shall, unless the motor vehicle bears a sticker indica-
ting that the Lubbock Pol~ce Department has investigated the cause
of damage, report to the Police Department of the City of Lubbock
within 24 hours after such motor vehicle is received., giving the
engine number, registration number# the name and address of the
owner or operator of such vehicle. If the vehicle bears a sticker
indicating that the Lubbock Police Department has investigated the
cause of damage~ the sticker shall be removed and retained andre-
turned to the Lubbock Police Department upon demand. 11
SECTION 2. Any person~ firm or corporation violating any provision of
Section 1 hereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon final
conviction thereof, be fined in an amount not exceeding TWO HUNDRED ($200. 00)
DOLLARS.
SECTION 3. The City Secretary is herebyl"authorized and directed to caus
publication of the descriptive caption and penalty clause hereof as an alternate
method of publication provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first r eading this 23rd day of November ' 1965.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this day of ~ 1965 --------------~~
MAX TIDMORE. MAYOR
ATTEST:
Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary-Treasurer
APPROVED:
Fred 0. Senter, Jr., City Attorney
A,,p~~ved
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