O-83-2085 - 12/22/1983TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2085
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, GENERAL
PROVISIONS, CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS, BY ADDING A SECTION MAKING IT AN OFFENSE TO
FAIL TO RETURN LIBRARY MATERIALS TO THE ROUND ROCK
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
I.
That Chapter 1, Section 28.C.(2), Code of Ordinances,
City of Round Rock, Texas is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(2) A person commits an offense if he intentionally
or knowingly fails to return library materials
to the Round Rock Public Library which were
loaned to the actor or borrowed in the actor's
name. The actor's intent and knowledge shall be
presumed if:
(1) Pursuant to agreement, the library
materials were to be returned on a date
specified;
(2) Actual notice is given or notice in writing
is sent by depositing in the United States
mail stating that the library materials
were not returned on the date specified,
said notice when mailed to be sent to the
address shown on the records of the
library; and
(3) The library material is not returned to the
owner within ten (10) days of receipt of
such notice.
(4) If notice is sent by mail in accordance
with subsection (b)(2) of the section, it
is presumed that the notice was received no
later than five (5) days after it was sent.
(5) In prosecution under this section, it is no
defense that the actor, though the actual
borrower, no longer possesses the library
materials.
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in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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.
of
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the 1124
day
, 1913.
READ, APPROVED
the _� day of
ATTEST:
and
ADOPTED on second reading this
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City of Round Rock, Texas
NNE LAND, City Secretary