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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 39 -8 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE,
1958, SO AS TO MAKE UNLAWFUL THE UNAUTHORIZED FIRING
OR DISCHARGING OF ANY WEAPONS OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WHICH WILL PERMIT
ANY AMMUNITION OR PROJECTILE TO FALL WITHIN THE CITY
LIMITS OF THE CITY; DECLARING HUNTING AND THE UNAUTHOR-
IZED DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS
AND WITHIN 400 FEET OF THE CITY LIMITS AND/OR THE FIRING
OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS AND PERMITTING THE PROJECTILE
TO FALL WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS A NUISANCE; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BE
AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY AMENDING SECTION 39 -8 TO HEREAFTER READ
AS FOLLOWS:
"SECTION 39 -8. DISCHARGING FIREARMS PROHIBITED.
• IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON TO FIRE OR Y
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• &ISCHARGE ANY GUN, PISTOL, RIFLE OR OTHER FIREARM OF ANY DESCRIPTION WITHIN
z THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY AND IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY'UNAUTHORIZED '
PERSON TO FIRE OR DISCHARGE ANY GUN, . PISTOL, RIFLE OR OTHER FIREARM OF MANY �>t:
.. s DESCRIPTION FROM WITHOUT THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY AND PERMIT ANY
SHOT, PROJECTILE, B -BIS, SLUGS, OR AMMUNITION TO FALL WITHIN THE CORPORATE•
' LIMITS of THE CITY. HUNTING AND THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS OF
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�• ANY DESCRIPTION OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS AND WITHIN 4OO FEET OF THE CITY
LIMITS AND/OR THE FIRING OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS AND PERMITTING THE PRO-
S JECTILE TO FALL WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS IS HEREBY DECLARED A NUISANCE AND
IS PROHIBITED." �
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I SECTION 2. ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON CONVICTION,
SHALL B'E FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200).
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SECTION 3. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION,
CLAUSE, PHRASE OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT
*SHAL6 L NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE. -
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SECTION 4. PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ONE TIME, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN
THE CAPTION STATING IN SUBSTANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE AND RECITING
THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE.
SECTION 5. THE NECESSITY TO MAKE THE HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED AMEND-
MENT TO THE CITY CODE TO PROTECT THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE
PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDI-
NANCE 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 FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND
PUBLICATION, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE DAY OF
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
G. DAY OF DECEMBER, 1965:
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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 IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; 1, 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,
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
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DR. MC I VER FURMAN
JACK BLACKMON
PATRICK J. DUNNE
DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. -91JJ�/
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RONNIE SIZEMORE
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WM. H. WALLACE
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DR. MCIVER FURMAN
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DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. /�/J(h�jCIGC.fL�
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WM. H. WALLACE
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