1996M3-LIMITING CARRYING WEAPONS
ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE
LIMITING THE CARRYING OF WEAPONS ON THE PREMISES OF THE
CITY OF SCHERTZ; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the City Council of the
City deems it necessary to institute certain regulations concerning the carrying of weapons on
City premises.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
Section 1. Except as set forth in Section 2, no person may carry any club, firearm,
or illegal knife (as such terms are defined in Section 46.01, Texas Penal Code, as amended) on
any City property, including City owned, operated, or maintained buildings and easements and
parking areas appurtenant thereto, or other properties of the City.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall not regulate (a) the carrying of weapons by members
of the Schertz Police Department or other local, state, or federal law enforcement personnel
who are otherwise permitted by law to carry such weapons; (h) the carrying of concealed
handguns in City parks by persons who hold valid licenses under Article 44l3(2gee), Texas
Revised Civil Statutes Annotated (the "Act"), except to the extent that the rights of such
persons to carry concealed handguns may be limited by other laws of the State of Texas,
including but not limited to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code; or (c) the carrying of weapons
on the public streets of the City, which shall be regulated by applicable laws of the State of
Texas,
Section 3, The City Manager is directed to place appropriate signs on City property
in accordance with this Ordinance, the Act, and other applicable laws of the State of Texas.
Section 4. Should any portion or part of this Ordinance be held for any reason
invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable, the same shall not be construed to affect any other
valid portion hereof, but all valid portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5, Any person violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding two hundred
dollars ($200),
Section 6, This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its final passage and any
publication required by the City Charter.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading on this t e;.,cd day of ;j)pJtu-tk1' 1996.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on seco nd fin I reading on this the 3ft
day of 7l?tt/uL , 1996. -
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Before me, the undersigned authority, on tt'tls date personally appeared L. A. REYNOLDS
known
to me, who, being by me duly sworn, on his oath deposes and says that he is the Advertising Director of
The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise, a newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within and fore-
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times before the return day named therein,
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and a newspaper copy of which is hereto attached.
ORDINANCE NO. 1143. ORDINANCE
LIMITING THE CARRYING: NO. "&-IW
OF "WEAPONS ON THE t.IMlnNG THE CARRYING
PREMISES OF THE CITY C>F WEAPONS ON THE
OF SCHERTZ; PROVID-
ING FOR ENFORCE. tREMISES OF THE CITY
MEr-IT; PROVIDING A J:>F SCHr;;ATZ; PROVID-
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRO- Il'iG FOR ENFORCE-
VIDING A PENALTY FOR I1ENT; PROVIDING A
VIOLATION; AND PRO- ~AVINGS CLAUSE; PRO-
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE I YIDING A P..ENALTY FOR
~~:;d, approved and fIOLATlON; AND PRO-
adopted the 5t~ day of Y1DING AN EFFECTIVE
March, 1996. pATE.
Norma Anhouse, C~y Sec. raIled, approved and
retary a.dopted the 5th day of
bl&rch, 1996.
~orma Anhouse,
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such publications being on the following dates:
MARCH 8,1996
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MARCH 14, 1996
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of MARCH
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THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Guadalupe
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this date personally appeared L ^ REnlQlQS
known
to me, who, being by me duly sworn, on his oath deposes and says that he is the Advertising Director of
The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise, a newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within and fore-
going
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was published in said newspaper
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times before the return day named therein,
11 0, Legal NotICes
FEBRUARY 23, 1996
AN ORDINANCE
UMITING THE CARRYING .
OF WEAPQNS ON THE
PREMISES OF THE CITY
OF SCHERTZ; PROVID-
ING FOR ENFORCE-
MENT; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION; AND PRO.
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DAT~.
Approved on first reading the
20th day of February, 1996
Norma Atthouse,
City Secretary
such publications being on the following dates:
and a new$paper copy of which is hereto attached.
AN ORDINANCE
LIMITING THE CARRYING
OF WEAPONS ON THE
PREMISES OF THE CITY
OF SCHERTZ; PROVID-
ING FOR ENFORCE-
MENT; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION; AND PRO-
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Approved on first reading the
20th day of February ,1996
Norma Althouse,
City Secretary
FEBRUARY 29, 1996
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st
day of MIIRC'H
A.D.,19 qh
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