HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-2891ARSON REWARD - CHAPTER TEN
ORDINANCE NO. 92-2891
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER TEN, "FIRE PROTECTION AND
PREVENTION", OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO
AN ARSON REWARD; SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview has determined that it is
in the best interest of the public that changes and]or additions to the
Chapter Ten of the Plainview City Code relating to the arson reward occur as
set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Plainview, Texas that Chapter Ten of the Plainview City Code be hereby
amended in the following manner:
Section I.' That the code of the City of Plainview, Texas is hereby amended
by amending Sec. 10-1, which section s]~all read as follows:
Sec. 10-1. Arson Reward - offered.
(a) Subject to the terms and provisions of this section, there shall be
a reward of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) to any person furnishing
information to an agent of the City which leads to the arrest and
indictment of any person or persons for the offense of arson within the
corporate city limits of the City.
(b) Only one reward shall be paid when the indictment of more than
one person for arson on one single occasion.
(c) No reward shall be paid to any person whose duty it is to enforce
the law, including but not limited to law enforcement officers of the
City, County, or State, or any other agent or employee of the City.
No reward sl~all be paid if information furnished is already (as of the
time said information is furnished) within the knowledge of any law
enforcement officer or other agent of the City.
(d) The City Manager shall be the judge of whether or not such
information did lead to such arrest and indictment and whether or not
the reward is due under the circumstances presented for the claim of
the reward; the judgment of the City Manager shall be final in such
instances.
Section II. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any purpose, the
remainder of this Ordinance shall remain unaffected thereby'.
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Section III. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its lawful passage and as
allowed by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS
ATTEST:
Karen McBeth, City Secretary
APPRO-SfED AS TO CONTENT:
Roy BJ (~jlborh'e, ~Director of
Public Safety
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wally , City Attorney
day of January, 1992.
E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
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