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Home My WebLink About07421 ORD - 12/02/1964I, _ E AN ORDINANCE, 4 7 MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR..ANY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, OR CORPORATION:TO WITHHOLD FROM OR`DENY ANY PERSON BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, ANY OF THE f: ADVANTAGES, FACILITIES OR SERVICES OFFERED TO THE - GENERAL PUBLIC BY A PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION; DEFINING THE TERMS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A HUMAN RELATIONS ADMJNI,STRATOR; ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL DUTIES FOR THE HUMAN RELATIONS * COMMITTEE; SETTING FOfTW RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY s CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORUINANCES y� { IN•CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. ` BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, " TEXAS: ` SECTION 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCI- 1p ATION OR CORPORATION OR ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT THEREOF, WITHIN THE CITY OF ' *N t: CORPUS CHRISTI, TO WITHHOLD FROM OR DENY ANY PERSON, BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR : OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, ANY OF THE ADVANTAGES, FACILITIES OR SERVICES °OFFERED + TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY A PLACE OF PUBLIC,ACCOMMODATION. } SECTION 2. As USED IN THIS ORDINANCE, THEITERM "PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION" SHALL INCLUDE: EVERY BUSINESS WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS ' CHRISTI, WHETHER WHOLESALE OR RETAIL, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OFFERS, FOR COMPENSATION, ANY PRODUCT, SERVICE OR FACILITY. THE TERM M.. PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ALL TAVERNS, HOTELS, MOTELS, APARTMENT HOTELS] RESTAURANTS, OR ANY PLACE WHERE ' FOOD OR BEVERAGES ARE SOLD, RETAIL AND WHOLESALE ESTABLISHMENTS, HOSPITALS, '� $• THEATERS, MOTION PICTURE HOUSES, MUSEUMS, BOWLING ALLEYS, GOLF COURSES, AND ALL PUBLIC CONVEYANCES OPERATED ON LAND, AIR, OR WATER AS WELL AS THE STATIONS OR TERMINALS THEREOF. SECTION 3. THE CORPUS CHRISTI HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HERETO- lit xc FORE ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE N0. 7053 IS HEREBY MADE A PERMANENT COMMITTEE ' •`�'�� OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND, IN ADDITION TO OTHER DUTIES, SHALL HAVE } THE QUASI- JUDICIAL AUTHORITY TO HOLD PUBLIC OR PRIVATE. HEARINGS AS REQUIRED • OR PERMITTED BY THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE. � r 4 M SECTION 14. THE CITY MANAGER SHALL DESIGNATE, WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, A FULL TIME CITY EMPLOYEE WHO SHALL DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF HUMAN RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR. THE HUMAN RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR MAY HOLD SUCH OTHER TITLE AND PERFORM SUCH DUTIES, OTHER THAN THOSE SET FORTH IN THIS ORDINANCE, AS THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY COUNCIL MAY DIRECT. THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL PROVIDE THE HUMAN RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR WITH SUCH OFFICE SPACES SUPPLIES AND SECRETARIAL HELP AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SAID ADMINISTRATOR TO PERFORM HIS DUTIES. SECTION 5. THE HUMAN RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR, HEREINAFTER CALLED ADMINISTRATOR, SHALL RECEIVE AND INVESTIGATE ALL COMPLAINTS OF ALLEGED VIO- LATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE. HE SHALL ENDEAVOR TO ADJUST SUCH COMPLAINTS BY ^PERSUASION AND CONCILIATION BETWEEN THE INTERESTED PARTIES. IF THE ADMINISTRATORS EFFORTS FAIL TO RESOLVE SAID COMPLAINT WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF SAID COMPLAINTS THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL REFER THE COMPLAINT TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER ANY INTERESTED PARTY MAY REFER ANY COMPLAINT TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE AFTER SAID COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN DAYS BUT NOT MORE THAN TWENTY DAYS. ANY COMPLAINT REFERRED TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OR ANY INTERESTED PARTY SHALL BE ACTED UPON BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER ITS REFERRAL. THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE SHALL TAKE ACTION AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE WITH REGARD TO EACH COMPLAINTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED T0, THE HOLDING OF PUBLIC OR PRI- VATE HEARINGS BY THE FULL COMMITTEE OR A SUBCOMMITTEE OF AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF SAID COMMITTEE. IF THE EFFORTS OF THE ` HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE FAIL TO RESOLVE ANY COMPLAINT WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS FROM THE DATE A COMPLAINT IS REFERRED TO SAID COMMITTEES SAID COMMITTEE SHALL REFER THE COMPLAINT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, OR AN ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY ' APPOINTED BY HIM, FOR APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION. NO PERSON SHALL BE CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE UNTIL THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE OR ITS DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT CERTIFIES IN WRITING THAT CONCILIATION BETWEEN THE 4 -2- t INTERESTED PARTIES HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL OR UNTIL THIRTY -FIVE DAYS AFTER THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR. NO ACTION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OR HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE IN ANY TRIAL OF AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE EXCEPT THE ABOVE MENTIONED CERTI- FICATE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, ANY EVIDENCE PRESENTED TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE DURING THE COURSE OF ANY HEARING MAY BE ADMITTED IN THE COURSE OF A JUDICIAL TRIAL, IF SUCH EVIDENCE WOULD ORDINARILY BE ADMISSIBLE UNDER THE RULES OF EVIDENCE IN THIS STATE. SECTION 6. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT APPLY TO: A. ANY HOTEL, MOTEL, RESTAURANT, PLACE OF AMUSEMENT WHICH IS OPERATED AS A BONA FIDE PRIVATE CLUB IF THE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ARE RESTRICTED.TO MEMBERS OF SUCH CLUB AND THEIR INVITED GUESTS; B. ANY BONA FIDE SOCIAL, FRATERNAL, EDUCATIONAL, CIVIC, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION IF THE PROFITS FROM ANY FACILITIES OR SERVICES DEFINED ABOVE ARE USED SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH ORGANIZATION. C. ANY HOTEL OR MOTEL LOCATED WITHIN A BUILDING WHICH CON- TAINS LESS THAN SIX (6) ROOMS FOR RENT OR HIRE AND WHICH IS ALSO ACTUALLY OCCUPIED BY THE PROPRIETOR AS HIS RESIDENCE. 9 SECTION 7. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NEITHER ADD TO NOR DETRACT FROM ANY CIVIL REMEDIES NOW AVAILABLE, OR WHICH MAY BECOME AVAILABLE, TO PERSONS SUBJECT TO DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR OR ETHNIC ORIGIN. SECTION B. ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE PUNISHED BY FINE OF NO LESS THAN $25.00 NOR MORE THAN $200.00. SECTION 9. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION, CLAUSE, PHRASE OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE. 1 -3- SECTION 10. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT. SECTION 11. PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLI- CATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ONE TIMEy WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE CAPTION STATING IN SUBSTANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE AND RECITING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE. - Y c THAT THE FOREGOING DRDINANCE WAS FOR THE F ST TIME AND PAS D ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE DAY OF 19 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JAMES L. BARNARD JAMES H. YOUNG JACK R. BLACKMON JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO ✓ W. J. ROBERTS / W. H. WALLACE, JR. 1/ THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINA1y�Fy'WAS READ FOR SECON TIME AND SED TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE y\ DAY OF3' -� 19, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JAMES L. BARNARD JAMES H. YOUNG JACK R. BLACKMON JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS W. H. WALLACE, JR. THAT THE FOREG ING ORDINANCE WAS D FOR THE THIR T ME AND PASSED FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF Qs� y 19 y BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JAMES L. BARNARD .I JAMES H. YOUNG JACK R. BLACKMON JOSE R. DELEON / _�A M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBE TS W. H. WALLACEy . PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF y 19_7 9_. ATT7� ✓ \ CITY SECRET Y I APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM /HIS AY OF CITY ATTORNEY • s OR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI' TEXAS PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT 1, STATE OF TEXAS, tss: County of Nueces. Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came ... .................... ........... Leland G. , who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the Leland n --•- Barnes a dve tisin Agana er • ............. �...- ,..---- ..5........... - -... of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times, s Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of LEGAL -.. Notioe._..... passage of..a_n -_ Ordinance -.No -_ 212 ,,--tgaklDW...j,� - - -=j �Wf_j, ........... __ person -firm to withhold from or deny any personTbecause of race, color-- - of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in ---.... 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