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ORDINANCE NO. 2815A
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE EFFECT OF JUVENILE CURFEW
ORDINANCE NO. 1994 FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE YEARS AFTER
REVIEW AND PUBLIC HEARING.
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore passed Ordinance 1994 establishing a
juvenile curfew and by Ordinance 2683 extended such curfew; and,
WHEREAS, Section 370.002, Texas Government Code provides that:
(a) Before the third anniversary of the date of adoption of a juvenile curfew
ordinance by a general-law municipality or a home-rule municipality or an
order of a county commissioners court, and every third year thereafter, the
governing body of the general-law municipality or home-rule municipality
or the commissioners court of the county shall:
(1) review the ordinance or order's effects on the community and on
problems the ordinance or order was intended to remedy;
(2) conduct public hearings on the need to continue the ordinance or
order; and
(3) abolish, continue, or modify the ordinance or order.
(b) Failure to act in accordance with Subsections (a)(1)-(3) shall cause the
ordinance or order to expire; and,
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held January 9, 2006, to determine the need to continue
Ordinance No. 1994; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the effects of Ordinance No. 1994 on the
community and problems the Ordinance was intended to remedy; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered whether to abolish, continue or modify
Ordinance No. 1994; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1:
The City Council finds that there is a need to continue Ordinance No. 1994
in full force and effect for three (3) more years.
Section 2:
The terms of Ordinance No. 1994 establishing a curfew for minors shall
continue in full force and effect and such Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect until January 9, 2009.
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Section 3:
The City Manager is ordered to comply with Section 370.002 of the Local
Government Code by bringing this same matter to the attention of the City
Council prior to January 9, 2009, to determine whether or not Ordinance No.
1994 is continued in force beyond that date.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED this 9th day of January, 2006.
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
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