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RESOLUTION NO. 1825
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO
ADOPT A POLICY REGARDING TOWING VEHICLES BEING DRIVEN
WITHOUT PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown has determined that motorists who
do not maintain financial responsibility are a hazard to the citizens of the City of Baytown,
causing increases in insurance premiums for those individuals who do maintain automobile
liability insurance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown has determined that the Baytown
Police Department would be more effective if it adopted a policy allowing its officers to order
the towing of vehicles operated by persons who do not have proof of financial responsibility in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section l: That the matters and matters set forth in the recitals of this resolution are
hereby found to be true and correct.
Section 2: That the chief of police is hereby authorized and directed to adopt a policy
to be effective from and after January 1, 2007, for towing motor vehicles when persons,
operating motor vehicles within the city, either fail to maintain or cannot present proof of
financial responsibility required by the state. Under the policy, police officers shall be
authorized to cause a motor vehicle to be removed and/or impounded when:
1. the officer determines that the operator cannot present proof of the required financial
responsibility and has been previously convicted of or received deferred adjudication
for operating a vehicle without the requisite financial responsibility; or
2. in the case of an accident, the officer determines that an involved vehicle was
operated without the required financial responsibility.
Section 3: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas.
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INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED, by the affirmative 'te of the City Council of the
City of Baytown this the 14tb day of December, 2006.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., it Attorney
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