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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1988-019 CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 88-19 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 8, RELATING TO COURTS AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES, BY ADDING A NEW SEC. 8-5 REQUIRING PAYMENT OF FINES IN �'" LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1 . Chapter 8, relating to Courts and Criminal Procedures, of the City of Grapevine Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Sec . 8-5 relating to the payment of fines which shall read as follows : "Sec . 8-5 . Fines Payable in Money. All fines, costs, bonds or other required payment of any kind whatsoever shall be payable in lawful money of the United States only. Coins must be wrapped in coin wrappers of a type that are generally accepted and used by United States banking institutions . Each coin wrapper must be identified with the name of the person making payment, or, if different, the ' name of the person for whom payment is made, r *�"'� the date of payment, and the citation or other identifying number to which the ;,�,� payment pertains . Nothing in this Sec . 8-5 sha�ll prohibit the payment of fines , costs , bonds or other required payment by check provided that the check does not discharge an obligation unless the check is paid in full . " Section 2 . This ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City and shall not repeal any of the provisions of said ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. Section 3 . If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent `jurisdiction, such holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance, and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain �� in full force and effect . Section 4 . The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to �• properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business , property, health, safety and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its passage and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED on the lst day of March , 1988 . Mayor, City of Grapevine ATTEST: �,,�.. Cit Secretary ity of Grapevine � (SEAL] APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney, City of Grapevine � �� � o227a -2-