HomeMy WebLinkAbout025560 ORD - 11/18/2003AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 33-79, THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, REGARDING ENTERING OR REMAINING ON CITY
PREMISES WITH A FIREARM; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 33-79, Code of Ordinances, is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 33-79. Entering or remaining on city premises with firearm.
(a) A person commits an offense if the person, carrying a firearm, enters or remains on
premises of the city.
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person was:
(1) A commissioned security officer in the scope of his the officer's employment
for the city;
(2) A police officer of the city's police department;
(3) A peace officer, other than a City police officer, within the scope of his the
officer's duties;
(4) In the actual discharge of his duties as a member of the armed forces or state
military forces as defined by section 431.001, Government Code;
(5) Carrying the firearm at a gun show or other event involving display or use of
firearms in Bayfront Plaza Convention Center or Memorial Coliseum in
compliance with section 36-28 of this Code;
(6) Carrying the firearm on the premises of the Corpus Christi International
Airport in an approved container, for the purpose of and prepared for shipping, in
compliance with federal regulations; or
(7) A licensee =,",d *~'" ~'-"'-,.,~".. ,-~ ...... * ........ h .........+. h ......... ~,~ ;,.
,v~...,-'~. *...v *~,.,,~ .... ~.,~,,.,,,s~"" ,~.,~"* -,,.""'~ ,,~h ...... ..~ !f the licensee is in compliance with applicable
State laws and rules regulating licensees and the carriage of handguns
(c) The city manager shall cause notice to be posted on all city premises that entry or
remaining thereon while carrying a firearm, whether by a licensee or not, is prohibited.
The content, size, print, placement, and other aspects of any sign shall be in the
absolute discretion of the city manager or as required by State law.
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(d) In this section:
Firearm means a gun, handgun, rifle, shotgun, or any other device designed,
made or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using explosive energy
generated by an explosion or burning substance or any device readily convertible
to that use.
Licensee means a person who has a current, valid license to carry a concealed
handgun ......... , +....~,.~ .~.~.~/-~n..~ T .... C~..;.-...~ r';,,;, e*-.*,,*..~- under
Chapter 411, Texas Government Code.
Premises means a building or any portion thereof, and parking lots and grounds
adjacent thereto, including interior sidewalks, owned, leased, occupied or
controlled by the city, including, not by way of limitation: administrative buildings,
airports, auditorium, animal control buildings, city hall, coliseum, convention
center, fire stations, golf courses, gymnasiums, health department buildings,
marinas, multi-cultural center, museums, police buildings, recreational centers,
senior centers, service center buildings, solid waste buildings, swimming pools,
utility system buildings, and warehouses. Provided, however, "premises" shall
not include public streets, sidewalks or parks. Provided, further, facilities such as
museums or swimming pools, which may be located on park grounds, are not
public parks.
SECTION 2. 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 of this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. A violation of this ordinance or requirements implemented under this
ordinance constitutes an offense punishable under Section 1-6 of the City Code of
Ordinances.
SECTION 4. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus
Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
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That the foregoing ordinance was re, aC for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the I I'p''' day of IVDV/~,~ ~O~ C- ,2003, by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garret[
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Mark Scott
That the foregoing grdinance, was read for the second time and passed finally on this
the ~ day of J~, 40_ ,-e-b4('- ,2003 by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr. L'~/~_~
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
day of ~0~J~/J'~gC...L.-
,2003.
ATTEST'
City Secretary
Mayor
APPROVED: 6th day of November, 2003:
R/Lfay ~(ein ing.
Acting'C~ty Attorney
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Diana
Hinoiosa, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Credit
Manager of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper published at
Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee,
Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak,
Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the
publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the annexed
is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and on the World
Wide Web on the Caller-Times Interactive on the 24TH day(s} of NOVEMBER,
2003.
$58.39
TWO (2) Time{s}
Credit Manager
Subscribed and sworn to me on the date o~f.~
NOVEMBER 25, 2003. -~ ~'
Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas
ROSA MARIA FLORES
Print or Type Name of Notary Public
My commission expires on 04/23/05.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
November 24, 2003
NOTICE OF PASSAGE
OF ORDINANCE NO.
025560 Amending
Section 33-79, Code of
Ordinances, City
Corpus
regarding enlerin[
remaining on
premises
firearm; and providing
for penalties,
This ordinance was
passed and approved
by the City Council of
the City o! Corpus
Christi on November
18, 2003
/s/Armando Chapa
City of