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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.,
CITY OF LUBBOCK WffiCH PROVIDES A GENERAL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
OF THE CITY CODE BY ADDING THERETO A PROVISION FOR A PENALTY FO.
VIOLATION OF A PROMISE TO APPEAR IN MUNICIPAL COURT; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVID.ENG FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the changes indicated below
would be in the best interest 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 Section 1 .. 5 of the Code of Ordinances., City of Lubbock.,
BE and is hereby amended by adding thereto new paragraphs which shall read as
follows:
11Unless otherwise provided, any person charged with the violation of any
section of this Code or any Ordinance of the City of Lubbock., as provided
above., shall be issued a citation to appear before the municipal court to
answer such complaint and it shall be unlawful and an offense for any person
to disobey such citation.
Upon the signing of a promise to appear in municipal court, by the person
charged, no arrest shall be made but the person charged shall be held
accountable for his written promise to appear.
Any person wilfully violating his written promise to appear in municipal
court as directed on a violation as stated above, shall be guilty of a mis ...
demeanor regardless of the disposition of the charge upon which he was
originally arrested and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to
exceed TWO HUNDRED ($200. 00) DOLLARS. 11
SECTION 2. THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase,
or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason,
the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
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' AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the Council on first reading this 22nd day of February > 1973,
Passed by the Council on second reading this 8th day of March > 1973.
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MORRIS W. TUR.NEfR> MAYOR
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the Council on first reading this 22nd day of February , 1973.
Passed by the Council on second reading this .. 8t_!1 ___ day of March , 1973.
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MORRIS W. TURNER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: .::1w~a .. 7., Fred o. Senter, Jr., <irty Atto1"11ey