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AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO 83-132 RELATING TO THE
CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN MOTOR VEHICLES AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Ordinance No 83-132, heretofore effective,
creates the offense of possessing an open container of an
alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle and provides a penalty
for violation thereof, and
WHEREAS, the Attorney General of the State of Texas has
issued Opinion No JM-112 concluding that a City or County is
prohibited from adopting a local ordinance banning the
possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages in motor
vehicles, now, therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That Ordinance No 83-132 heretofore effective, is hereby
repealed
SECTION II
That this ordinance shall be effective immediately after
its date of passage and approval _
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council on theday
of
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
C J TAYLOR, JR , CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
BY