G-94-12-22-9C - 12/22/1994ORDINANCE NO. g ' qq - 0-902- 6)�AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, CODE OF ORDINANCES
(1990 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, BY ADDING
SECTION 1.2800; BY PROVIDING FOR A REWARD FOR INFORMATION
LEADING TO THE ARREST AND PROSECUTION OF INDIVIDUALS FOR
COMMITTING CRIMINAL MISCHIEF WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE
AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS..
WHEREAS, a Texas home -rule municipality may adopt ordinances
that are for the good of government, peace, or order of the
municipality; and
WHEREAS, a Texas home -rule municipality may adopt ordinances to
protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens and the
community; and
WHEREAS, acts of criminal mischief, including acts of
vandalism and/or applying graffiti to tangible property are
damaging to the public and private property situated within the
City of Round Rock; and
WHEREAS, such damage to public and private property encourages
urban and neighborhood blight; and
WHEREAS, the existence of urban and neighborhood blight has a
detrimental effect on the community as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the continuing commission of such criminal mischief
requires a significant amount of law enforcement resources to be
expended in locating and apprehending the individuals responsible for
such acts; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock desires to encourage individuals
with knowledge of such acts to provide that information to the law
enforcement authorities; and
WHEREAS, such knowledge will enable law enforcement authorities
to more efficiently apprehend the individuals responsible for such
criminal mischief; and
WHEREAS, the increased ability of law enforcement authorities to
apprehend individuals responsible for acts of criminal mischief will
deter others from engaging in such illegal activity, will enhance the
peace and order of the City, and will increase the City's protection
of the health, safety, and welfare of the community; Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 1, Code of Ordinances (1990 Edition), City of Round
Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered
Section 1.2800, which said section shall read as follows:
SECTION 1.2800: REWARD FOR CRIMINAL MISCHIEF INFORMATION
The City of Round Rock hereby offers a standing reward in an
amount up to $200.00 to the person or persons who furnish
information leading to the arrest and prosecution of any
individual for committing the crime of Criminal Mischief, as
provided for in Section 28.03 of the Texas Penal Code, as
hereafter amended, within the city limits of the City of Round
Rock. This reward is a standing offer, and shall be paid out of
the general fund of the City of Round Rock, Texas. The Chief of
Police of the City of Round Rock shall determine the amount of
the reward, if any, to be paid to the person or persons
furnishing the information.
This offer for a reward shall not apply to any officer, employee,
or agent of the City of Round Rock, or any other officer,
employee, or agent of the State of Texas or political subdivision
thereof, who provides information or makes an arrest in the
discharge of official duties.
2.
The Chief of Police of the City of Round Rock is the sole judge
of any dispute arising over the reward and the person or persons,
if any, entitled to share in it, and his decision on any point
connected with the reward will be final and conclusive.
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance
shall not invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on first reading this the as day
of at&
ATTEST:
, 1994.
E LAND, City Secretary
CHARLES CUXJP PER, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
3.
DATE: December 20, 1994
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - December 22, 1994
ITEM: 9.C. Consider an ordinance concerning criminal mischief
(graffiti). (First Reading)
STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Chief Wes Wolff
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval