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POLICY PROPOSAL
DATE FILE NUMBER SUBJECT Amencknent of Ordinance PAGE_OF_
9/12/89 1 CP 142 Soliciting to Commit Prostitution
—PROPOSAL _ PROPOSED BY: C ANA_OER' EVIEW
� . Councilmembers Chappell, L=Z
Granger and Mc,Craq
RECOMMENDATION
`W It is jroposed that City Council take the following action:
Direct the City ® Attorney to prepare an ordinance amendment to impose a $500
penalty for violation of the Ordinance concerning soliciting to commit
prostitution.
BACKGROUND
The State Statute concerning penalties for a violation of a rule, ordinance, or
police regulation was amended by Acts 1967, 70th Legislature, Chapter 680,
Section 2.
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No fine or penalty shall exceed $2,000 for violations of all such rules,
ordinances and police regulations . . . . . nor exceed $500 for all other violations.
'"here are several areas in the City frequented by prostitutes with the intent to
solicit. Businesses, citizens and neighborhood groups in some of these areas
have contacted City Council Members objecting to the open violation of the City
Ordinance and the lack of severity to punish violators.
LEGALITY
The City Attorney has reviewed the above proposal and there are no known legal
impediments.
FISCAL NOTE
None APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
OfFICIAL RECORD SEP 12 1989
WY SECRETARY
LEGALITY ❑ F 1. WORTH,
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City Secretow of the
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS of Fo
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® POLICY PROPOSAL (cont'd) PAGE 2OF 2
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The City Manager has no objections to this proposal .
David Chappell , Councilman
District 9
Kay Gr g Councilman
trict 4
Eugene McCray, Councilm
Distri 5
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CITY OF FORT WORTH