Ord. 0234 06-26-72upon
NO.
AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING AND DECLARING A
SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM FINES IN AND FOR THE
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AS AUTHORIZED
UNDER ARTICLE 6701d, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL
STATUTES AS AMENDED: PROVIDING THE PENALTY
AND FINE: CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RE-
LATING TO THE SUBJECT: PROVIDING A REPEAL-
ING CLAUSE AND A SAVINGS CLAUSE: AND PRO-
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, upon the basis of a traffic investigation and
recommendation of the Chief of Police of the City of Pearland,
Texas, the City Council of the City of Pearland has heretofore
determined that the following schedule of fines as listed herein-
after should be the minimum fine collected for specified traffic
violations;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1: The schedule of minimum fines for the City
of Pearland, Texas, shall be as hereinafter stated:
SCHEDULE MINIMUM FINES
FINE COSTS TOTAL
Speeding - For first 10 miles over $15.00 $2.50 $17.50
Legal speed limit. Note: Fine
increases $3.00 for each mile in
excess of 10 miles over legal speed limit.
Negligent Collision $25.00 $2.50
&inning Red Light $15.00 $2.50
Running Stop Sign $15.00 $2.50
Driving wrong side street OR
wrong way one way street $10.00 $2.50 $12.50
Illegal turns; illegal Passing,
Cutting Corner
Defective Head or Rear Lights
Driving Without Lights
No Operator's or Commercial
Operator's License-$25.00 $2.50 $27.50
No Muffler, Defective Muffler or
Illegal Muffler
Pedestrian Violations
License Plat Violations OR
No Inspection Sticker $15.00 $2.50 $17.50
$27.50
$17.50
$17.50
$15.00 $2.50 $17.50
$10.00 $2.50 $12.50
$25.00 $2.50 $27.50
-$15.00 $2.50 $17.50
$10.00 $10.00
COSTS LISTED ABOVE ARE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE STATE, IN ADDITION TO THE FINE.
FAILURE TO APPEAR ON OR BEFORE SET DATE WILL RESULT IN A $10.00 FINE PLUS A
$7.50 WARRANT FEE.
Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith are hereby especially repealed..
Section 3: If any section, paragraph, clause, or sen-
tence shall be declared void unenforceable or unconstitutional
it is hereby declared to the intention of.the City Council of
the City of Pearland that the remainder of such ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
Section 4: This ordinance shall be effective and be in
full force and effect after passage and approval upon second and
final reading.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING THIS DAY OF
i June
A.D. 1972.
MAYORe/CITIerbriPEA=ND, TEXAS
ATTEST:
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING THIS
DAY OF
July
ATTEST:
, 1972.
CI$y S&tBEQARY Cook
EFFECTIVE DATE:
7-27-72
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