HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 8247-1981 - Amend Sec 18-32 Reg. Reckless Collision, Providing Savings Clause And Penalty. - 09/24/1981DGV:cl ORDINANCE NO. 824 7 -----------
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18-32 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, PERTAINING TO RECKLESS COLLISION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the criminal courts of the State of Texas have ruled that ordi-
nances such as Section 18-32 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock
must allege recklessness; and
WHEREAS, Section 18-32 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock
does not allege recklessness at the present time; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 18-32 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas, be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 18-32. Reckless Collision.
No person driving or operating or in charge of any motor vehicle,
animal or any other vehicle, shall recklessly cause, suffer or permit the
same to come in collision with any other vehicle of any nature whatsoever,
or with any animal, person, street sign, street post, water plug, mailbox
or any other obstacle or object whatsoever in or on any street, roadway,
or highway, or any other public place whatsoever in the limits of the
City.
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.
SECTION 3. THAT violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be
deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars as
provided in Section 1-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock.
SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this ordinance as an alternative
method provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this .2!th. day
Passed by the City Council on second reading this --,-,.,,-,~
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The State of Texas
County of Lubbock
Before me, Gilbert Ortiz, a Notary Public in and for Lubbock
County, Texas on this day personally appeared Bidal Aguero of
Amigo Publications, publishers of tl Editor, weekly newspaper,
who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that said news-
paper has been published continuously for more than fifty-two.
wee~~rkor to the first insertion of this City-Ordinance No.
X, ~J at Lubbock County, Texas and the attached . -p-r~in-~te-....~c~o-p~y_o_f_t~he City Ordinance is a true copy of the_Arigjnh~ /
abr1owMif~ i/Lffl~itor on the following dates: 6/(!ii':. ':::I"¥-"
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Amigo Publications
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ~day of {J(}kfpr, 19Si
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