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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958,
AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 13 -25 OF SAID
CODE, SO AS TO CONFORM WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
NEW STATE CRIMINAL CODE CHANGING THE RATE AT
WHICH LABOR OR IMPRISONMENT IS TO BE ALLOWED
AGAINST THE FINE ASSESSED AGAINST PRISONERS IN
CITY JAIL TO $5.00 PER DAY FOR IMPRISONMENT ONLY
AND $10.00 PER DAY FOR EACH DAY WORKED BY THE
PRISONER;-PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED,
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY AMENDING SECTION 13 -25 TO HEREAFTER
READ AS FOLLOWS:
"SECTION 13 -25. WORKING OUT FINES.
WHEN A DEFENDANT IS CONVICTED IN THE CORPORATION COURT OF THE
CITY, AND A PECUNIARY FINE IS ASSESSED AGAINST HIM, HE MAY, FOR SUCH TIME
AS WILL SATISFY THE JUDGMENT, BE PUT TO WORK IN THE WORKHOUSE OR UPON THE
PUBLIC STREETS, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND PUBLIC WAYS OF THE CITY, OR HE SHALL
BE IMPRISONED IN THE CITY JAIL FOR A SUFFICIENT LENGTH OF TIME TO DISCHARGE
THE FULL AMOUNT ADJUDGED AGAINST HIM RATING SUCH LABOR OR IMPRISONMENT AT
FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY THEREOF.
IN THE EVENT A DEFENDANT PERFORMS WORK WHILE HE IS CONFINED, HE
MAY BE CREDITED WITH THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY WHICH
HE WORKS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE DEFENDANT MAY PAY THE PECUNIARY FINE
ASSESSED AGAINST HIM AT ANY TIME WHILE HE IS CONFINED, AND IN SUCH INSTANCE
HE SHALL BE CREDITED WITH THE SUM OF FIVE DOLLARS PER DAY FOR EACH DAY OF
CONFINEMENT PLUS ANY ADDITIONAL AMOUNT WHICH MIGHT BE CREDITED TO HIS
ACCOUNT AS THE RESULT OF HAVING PERFORMED WORK ASSIGNED HIM, AND SHALL ONLY
BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE BALANCE OF THE PECUNIARY FINE ASSESSED AGAINST HIM.
FOR THE PURPOSES *V THIS SECTION THE PROCEDURE SET OUT IN ARTICLE 43.09 OF
THE STATE CODE OF CIMINAL PROCEDURE IS HEREBY ADOPTED AS THE RULE OF
PRACT I CE.I'
SECTION 2. PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ONE TIME, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN
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THE CAPTION STATING IN SUBSTANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE. THE NECES-
SITY TO AMEND THE CITY CODE AS HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED SO AS TO CONFORM WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW STATE CRIMINAL CODE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY
AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER
RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF
ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT
THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED
THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER
RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF
ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FR AND
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1966, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE DAY
OF DECEMBER, 1965..
ATTEST:
Zl7f SECR TARY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL -0RM THI
DAY OF D �ER, 1965:
FSS 1 STANY CITY ATT6j2N Y V
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
DAY OF ry C.fJ i9G�
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 15 INTRODUCED, AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO-
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
DR. MCIVER FURMAN �nA,�,,p_.,. -r..�
JACK BLACKMON ( ,i
PATRICK J. DUNNE ( / / _-"n e
DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. /C�C�l4_-
KEN MCDAN I EL
RONNIE SIZEMORE
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WM. H. WALLACE
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THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
DR. MCIVER FURMAN (�.Ul
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JACK BLACKMON ( //,/.!.l.P-
PATRICK J. DUNNE (/A T(U Pi
D.R. P. JIMENEZ, JR.
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KEN MCDANIEL 011 .YM
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WM. H. WALLACE /Jl, A.
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