HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-1660 - Ordinance - 06/26/1986ORDINANCE NO. 1660
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY ADDING A SECTION MAKING IT AN
OFFENSE TO FAIL TO RETURN LIBRARY MATERIALS TO THE COLLEGE STA-
TION BRANCH LIBRARY, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITHw PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVID-
ING FOR A PENALTY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station is in
the process of creating a library inside the city limits which
will be operated and maintained by the City of Bryan;
WHEREAS, the City of College Station needs to prepare for the
opening of the library including the preservation of library
books and materials;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to impose fines for the late return of
books and materials;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
COLLEGE STATION:
That Chapter 1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College
Station is hereby amended by adding a new section, which shall be
numbered Section 25, which said section shall read as follows:
"SECTION 25: FAILURE TO RETURN LIBRARY MATERIALS
A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly
fails to return library materials to the College Station
Branch Library which were loaned to the actor or borrowed in
the actor's name.
B. The actor's intent and knowledge shall be presumed if:
1. Pursuant to agreement, the library materials were to be
returned on a specified date;
Actual notice is given or notice in writing is sent by
depositing same in the United States mail stating that
the library materials were not returned on the date spec-
ified. Said notice when mailed to be sent to the address
shown on the records of library; and
3. The library material is not returned to the owner within
twenty (20) davs of receipt of such notice,
If notice is sent by mail, in accordance with subsection
(b)(2) of this section, it is presumed that the notice was
received no later than five (5) days after it was sent.
De
In prosecution under this section, it is
actor, though the actual borrower, is no
of the library materials.
no defense that the
lonqer in possession
Any person who violates any section of this ordinance is
guilty of an offense and upon conviction is punishable by a
fine up to Two ~undred Dollars ($200)."
II.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
III.
Should anv section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any
purpose, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected
thereby.
IV.
That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage
and in accordance with the Charter of the City of College Sta-
tion, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 26th DAY OF JUNE, 1986.
ATTEST:
ity Se~ar~
APPROVED:
MAYOR~