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ORDINANCE NO. 98-03
02/17/98
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB,
TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A FEE NOT TO EXCEED THE
SUM OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) FOR THE
ISSUANCE AND SERVICE OF A WARRANT OF ARREST;
REQUIRING THAT THE WARRANT FEE BE PAID INTO
THE .TOWN TREASURY FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF
THE TOWN; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") is
authorized and empowered by Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 45.06
(Vernon), as amended, to levy and collect a fee not to exceed
the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the issuance and
service of a warrant of arrest according to the terms of that
statute.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section I. That all of the above premises are found to
be true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this
ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That a fee for the issuance and service of
a warrant of arrest not to exceed the sum of Twenty -Five
Dollars ($25.00) shall be imposed and collected by the Town in
the following instances:
A. When a person fails to appear in accordance with -
article 38.11, Texas Penal Code (Vernon), as
amended, and with article 6701d, 5149, Tex. Rev.
Civ. Stat. Ann. (Vernon,), as amended; and
B. In all other instances where there has been a
violation of a law or ordinance which imposes
criminal penalties for violations thereof, pro-
vided that written notice of the issuance of an
arrest warrant and imposition of the warrant fee
has first been given to the offender.
Section 3. That the Municipal Court Clerk shall set
and establish the amount of the warrant fee authorized herein,
said amount not to exceed Twenty -Five Dollars ($25.00) for the
issuance and service of a warrant of arrest.
Section 4. That the funds collected pursuant to this
ordinance shall be paid into the Town treasury for the use and
benefit of the Town.
Section 5. If any section, article, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or
application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid
or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it
would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance
despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain
in full force and effect.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall take effect from
and after its date of passage as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of
Trophy Club, Texas this 24 day of August 1987.
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