O-76-273 - 4/8/1976ORDINANCE NO. 273
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF A $100.00 REWARD
TO A PERSON WHO FURNISHES INFORMATION TO THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS, THAT LEADS TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF
ANY PERSON WHO DAMAGES PROPERTY WHICH IS OWNED, OPERATED,
OR IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS;
PROVIDING FOR THE EXCLUSION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES
AND OFFICIALS; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROUND ROCK SHALL DECIDE WHO SHALL RECEIVE THE REWARD
IF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM IS MADE AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT
THE CITY COUNCIL MAY FILE AN INTERPLEADER SUIT IN THE
EVENT THAT MULTIPLE CLAIMS ARE MADE.
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock, Texas, has been besieged with a
large number of cases of intentional damage to property owned, operated,
or under the control of said city; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Round Rock, Texas, feels
that it will be detrimental to the taxpayers of the City of Round Rock,
Texas, if such practice continues; and
WHEREAS, it has been difficult to apprehend and arrest such vandals
through conventional police methods; and
WHEREAS, the City Council feels that it is necessary and advisable
that information be received from persons other than law enforcement
employees and officials in order to bring a halt to such vandalism; and
WHEREAS, the City Council feels that the above -enumerated objectives
can be more effectively accomplished by offering a $100.00 reward to a
person who furnishes information to the City that leads to the arrest
and conviction of any person who damages property that is owned, operated,
or under the control of the City of Round Rock, Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS:
Sec. 1: The City of Round Rock, Texas, shall pay a reward of
$100.00 to a person who furnishes information to the said City that
leads to the arrest and conviction of any person who damages property
which is owned, operated, or is under the control of the City of Round
Rock, Texas. One and only one reward shall be paid for each separate
incident of vandalism.
Sec. 2: Law enforcement employees and officials shall not be
eligible for the payment of any such reward.
Sec. 3: The City Council of the City of Round Rock, Texas, shall
make the determination of who shall receive the reward if more than one
person makes claim for the payment of the reward and the City Council
shall have and reserve the right to file a petition in the nature of a
Bill of Interpleader in any court of competent jurisdiction if more than
one person claims the reward.
READ, PASSED, AND ADOPTED this 1 day of Apri1,1976.
AK A
RAY ITTIN, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST:
ELIZA t` H LOOBY, City Secret