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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS
AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 5 -51, ANIMALS AND FOWL;
PROVIDING FOR IMPOUNDMENT AND OBSERVATION BY THE CITY
VETERINARIAN OF ANIMALS SUFFERING FROM RABIES OR
SUSPECTED OF RABIES; PROVIDING THAT NO ANIMAL THAT HAS
RABIES OR SUSPECTED OF HAVING RABIES SHALL BE ALLOWED
IN PUBLIC PLACES, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN;
PROVIDING THAT THE OWNER, KEEPER, OR PERSON IN CHARGE
OF ANY ANIMAL THAT HAS RABIES, OR DISPLAYS THE SYMPTOMS
THEREOF SHALL TURN OVER SUCH ANIMAL TO THE HUMANE OFFICER
OR ANY POLICE OFFICER ON DEMAND; PROVIDING THAT A REFUSAL
TO TURN OVER SUCH ANIMAL SHALL CONSTITUTE A MISDEMEANOR
AND UPON CONVICTION BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT LESS
THAN $100 NOR MORE THAN $200; PROVIDING FOR DISPOSAL
OF ANIMALS THAT DIE OF RABIES; PROVIDING FOR A RECORD
OF RABIES AND SUSPECTED RABIES TO BE KEPT BY THE CITY
HEALTH OFFICER; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY.
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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 5 -51, to hereafter
read as follows:
"Section 5 -51. Observation period, etc., for animals
exhibiting symptoms of rabies.
(a) Every animal that has rabies or symptoms thereof,
and every animal that bites, scratches, or otherwise attacks any person with-
in the City shall be impounded at once and held for observation by the City
Veterinarian at the City Pound for such period of time as the City health
officer may deem necessary; provided, however, that such period of time shall
not be fewer than seven days nor more than fourteen days. If its owner
desires, such animal may be held for observation in a private veterinary hospital
approved by the City health officer at the owner's expense for the same period
of time as the animal would be held for observation at the City Pound.
(b) No animal that has rabies shall be allowed at any time on the
streets or public ways of the City. No animal that has been suspected of
having rabies shall be allowed at any time in public places, except as expressly
provided herein until said animal has been released from observation by the
City health officer.
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(c) The owner, keeper, or person in charge of any animal that has
rabies or symptoms thereof, that has been exposed to rabies, or that has
bitten, scratched or otherwise attacked any person within the City shall, on
demand, turn over such animal to the humane officer, or any police officer.
In the event the owner, keeper, or person in charge of such animal fails or
refuses to turn over such animal on demand, such action shall constitute a
misdemeanor and upon conviction be punishable by fine of not less than $100
nor more than $200.
(d) The body of any animal that has died of rabies shall not be
disposed of except as directed by the City health officer.
(e) The City health officer shall investigate and record all cases
of rabies and of suspected rabies."
SECTION 2. Publication shall be made one time in the official
publication of the City of Corpus Christi, after final passage, which pub-
lication shall contain the caption stating in substance the purpose of the
ordinance and reciting the penalty for violation of the ordinance.
SECTION 3. If for any reason-any section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid
or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction
it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this
City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word,
or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
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THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED
TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE 9:tAL DAY OF 19-224' DY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE �� WAS READ FOR THE SECOND TIME AND PASSED
TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS -THE /6,,OL DAY OF p D 19 7:40.j, BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED
FINALLY ON THIS THE a 3,L DAY OF , 19 -724 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
ATTEST:
RONNIE SIZEMORE Q�yaey
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D. ��-
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH a.Pr2egt
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE 3ei DAY OF , 19 72..
CITY SECRET
APPROVED:
°` DAY OF %f091 , 1911-
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CITY ATTORNEY
YOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF TEXAS, Ls,
. County of Nueces. J
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came .
who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the
of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi runes,
Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of
.L_e_ige,1 Notice — NOTICg OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 11044
of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in Ti
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. . Subscribed and sworn to before me this_.....20. ..... ...day of u.g.ust-
p. Louise Vick
r" r.bTICEOFPASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE NO. 11041
AMENDING THE 0: An'
CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, A5�
'WE N DE D, BY AMENDING
u 5.51, ANIMALS AND FOWL ;1
•:I D.N:: F -, 'MPOUNDMENT
D OBSERVATION BY THE CIT
TERZIN.ARIAN OF ANIMAL
SUFFERING FROM RABIES 0
PRROVIDING TNATF
P NO ANIMAL
THAT HAS RABIES OR SUSPECTED
•F HAVING RABIES SHALL BE
EXCEPT INAS PUBLIC EXPRESSLY
PROVIDED HEREIN: PROVIDING
PERSON THE OWNER, WCHARGE KEEPER, ANY
ANIMAL THAT HAS RABIES, OR
DISPLAYS THE SYMPTOMS
THEREOF SHALL TURN OVER
SUCH ANIMAL TO THE HUMANE
OFFICER OR ANY POLICE OFFICER
ON
RE DEMAND; TU NDOVER SUCH
IMAL SHALL CONSTITUTE A
MISDEMEANOR AND UPON
erNVIITIDN BE PUNISHABLE RYA
91NE OF NOT LESS THAN 5100 NOR
•RE THAN $700: PROVIDING FOR
DISPOSAL OF ANIMALS THAT DIE
OF RECOPIES ;OF RABIES FOR
ES AND
SUSPECTED RABIES TO BE KEPT
BY THE CITY HEALTH OFFICER:
PROVIDING
OVI PUBLICATION
DING FOR SEVERABILITTY
PROVIDING
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Hundred (5700.00) Dollars.
ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND
SEAL of the City of Taxes, this 75tH day of Augur 59(2rISU.
T. RAY KRING,
Clly Secretary
Greg! Corpus Christi
(SEAL)