Ordinance No. 14,349ORDINANCE NO. 14,349
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, REPEALING CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION," ARTICLE V
"FINANCE," DIVISION 2 "ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND CHARGES,"
SECTION 2-617 "MUNICIPAL COURT FEES" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 2
"ADMINISTRATION," ARTICLE V "FINANCE," DIVISION 2
"ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND CHARGES," SECTION 2-618 "SAME -
SPECIAL EXPENSE FEES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, TO RENAME SUCH SECTION AS SECTION 2-618 "MUNICIPAL
COURT FEES AND FINES" TO RE -CHARACTERIZE THE EXPENSE AS A
FINE CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 2 "Administration," Article V "Finance," Division 2
"Administrative Fees and Charges," Section 2-617 "Municipal court fees" of the Code of
Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 2: That Chapter 2 "Administration," Article V "Finance," Division 2
"Administrative Fees and Charges," Section 2-618 "Same — Special expense fees," Subsection
(a) of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby renamed and amended to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE V. FINANCE
DIVISION 2. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND CHARGES
Sec. 2-618. Municipal court fees and fines.
(a) In accordance with V.T.C.A., Code of Crim. Pro., art. 45.203(c), the judge of the
municipal court shall assess and collect a fine of $25.00 for an offense under V.T.C.A.,
Penal Code 38.10(e) or under V.T.C.A., Transportation Code 543.009.
Section 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of
such inconsistency; and, in all other respects, this ordinance shall be cumulative of other
ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 4: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or the set of
circumstances shall for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other
persons or sets of circumstances; and to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are declared to
be severable.
Section 5: This ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from its
passage by the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing
the caption of this ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at
least twice within ten (10) days after passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown, this the 121h day of March, 2020.
B ANDON CAPETILLO, Mayor
ATT T:
LETICIA BRYSCH, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
NACIO RAMIREZ, SR. i Attorney
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