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ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON
BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE VIII TO CHAPTER 24 "SPECIAL REGULATIONS AT
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY", AUTHORIZING TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY
CAMPUS PATROLMEN TO ENFORCE ALL TRAFFIC LAWS WITHIN A PARTICULAR
DESCRIBED AREA; PROVIDING THAT SUCH PATROLMEN SHALL NOT BE EMPLOYEES
OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, NOR BE ENTITLED TO ANY COMPENSATION
FROM THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS FOR SERVICES PERFORMED, PROVIDING
JURISDICTION AND CONTROL OF PARKING LANES WITHIN CERTAIN DESCRIBED
STREET PORTIONS WHICH ABUT PROPERTY OWNED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS,
PROVIDING LIMITATIONS TO SUCH JURISDICTION AND CONTROL, PROVIDING
A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the commissioned and bonded campus security personnel
of Texas Woman's University are peace officers, authorized under
the provisions of Revised Civil Statutes Article 29197 to preserve
the public peace, protect the property of the State of Texas, and
enforce all traffic and parking laws, with all the powers, privileges
and immunities of peace officers while on property under the control
and jurisdiction of said University, and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that the aforesaid campus
patrolmen be authorized to enforce traffic and parking laws and regu-
lations beyond the existing control and jurisdiction of said University,
but within the immediate area and neighborhood of same, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
SECTION I
That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas, is
hereby amended by adding Article VIII "Special Regulations at Texas
Woman's University", and shall hereafter read as follows
"ARTICLE VIII SPECIAL REGULATIONS AT TEXAS WOMAN'S
UNIVERSITY
Section 24-179 - AUTHORITY GRANTED TO BOARD OF UNIVERSITY,
PUIRpS95.
The Governing Board of Texas Woman's University is hereby
granted and delegated jurisdiction and control of the parking lanes
within the street portions described in Section 24-180 hereof, which
street portions abut property owned by the State of Texas and under
the control of said Texas Woman's University, for the following
purposes
(a) To assign parking spaces and designate parking
areas and their use, and assess a charge therefor,
(b) To prohibit parking as it deems necessary,
(c) To remove vehicles parked in violation of its Rules
and Regulations, Laws of the State of Texas, or Ordinances of the
City of Denton, at the expense of the violator,
(d) To issue traffic tickets in compliance with the pro-
cedure established by the Denton Municipal Court,
(e) To enforce such regulations and traffic laws through
its commissioned peace officers jointly with City of Denton police
officers
Section 24-180 - STREETS UNDER UNIVERSITY JURISDICTION
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
The jurisdiction and control granted to the Governing
Board of Texas Woman's University for the purpose of enforcing
traffic laws and regulations pertains to the following street por-
tions
(a) Bell Avenue from University Drive to Texas Street,
(b) Texas Street from Bell Avenue to Oakland Street,
(c) Oakland Street from Texas Street to Locust Street,
and the jurisdiction and control regarding regulation of parking
shall pertain to the following street portions
(a) Bell Avenue, West side, from University Drive to
Texas Street,
(b) Oakland Street, East side, from Texas Street to
Locust Street
Provided, however, that no parking shall be allowed upon any
street portion described above which is contrary to any provision
of the Revised Civil Statutes Article 6701d, Section 95, or any
city ordinance pertaining to any such street portion dated subse-
quent hereto
Section 24-181 - AUTHORITY TO CARRY ARMS, ENFORCE TRAFFIC
AND PARKING LAWS
Each commissioned peace officer regularly employed by Texas
Woman's University, including future employed, who is bonded as re-
quired by Section 3, Revised Civil Statutes Article 2919, after
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taking and filing the oath required of peace officers by the Consti-
tution of the State of Texas, is hereby authorized to carry arms in
the performance of his duties, and to enforce all traffic and park-
ing laws of the City of Denton, and the State of Texas
Section 24-182 - LIMITATIONS UPON AUTHORITY
This extension of police jurisdiction of said campus peace
officers shall apply to enforcement of traffic laws and ordinances
only, except when otherwise authorized in writing by the Chief of
Police of the City of Denton, and provided further, that each such
campus peace officer shall comply with all orders given by the
Chief of Police of the City of Denton which concern law enforcement
within the above described area, whether emergency or routine, and
failure to comply with any such order is declared to be grounds for
immediate revocation of this Article by the Council of the City of
Denton
Section 24-183 - PROCEDURE UPON ARRESTS OF VIOLATORS
The procedure upon arrests of violators shall be the same as
the procedure set out in Section 24-173, Article VII "Special
Regulations at North Texas State University"
Section 24-184 - AUTHORITY TO DIRECT TRAFFIC AS CONDITIONS
REQUIRE
In case of fire, emergency or to expedite traffic, Texas Woman's
University peace officers may direct traffic as conditions may re-
quire, and it shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with
any lawful order or direction of any such officer
Section 24-185 - DUTY TO OBEY TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS
AND MARKINGS
(a) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to dis-
obey the instructions of any traffic sign, signal, or marking con-
structed, installed, or painted within the area of point jurisdiction
when same are authorized by the Governing Board of Texas Woman's
University, unless such driver is otherwise directed by a police
officer
(b) All such traffic sign, signals or markings shall be deemed
authorized by said Governing Board
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Section 24-186 - PRESERVATION OF UNIVERSITY AUTHORITY OVER
STUDENTS AND PERSONNEL
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Article, all offi-
cers commissioned by the Governing Board of Texas Woman's University
may be authorized and empowered by the said Board to enforce rules
and regulations promulgated by it regarding its students and personnel
Nothing herein is intended to limit or restrict the authority of such
institution to promulgate and enforce appropriate rules and regula-
tions for the orderly conduct of the institution in carrying out its
purposes and objectives of its students and personnel
Section 24-187 - PRESERVATION OF POLICE POWERS OF CITY
No provision of this Article shall be so construed as to limit
the police powers of the City of Denton, or to limit in any manner
its law enforcement jurisdiction
Section 24-188 - CAMPUS POLICE NOT CONSIDERED CITY EMPLOYEES
Nothing in this Article shall be so construed as to render any
such Texas Woman's University employee an employee of the City of
Denton, Texas, or so as to subject any such employee to the disci-
pline of the Denton Police Department, or so as to create any rights
or liabilities for any such employee under the Fireman's and Police-
man's Civil Service Act, and no such employee shall be entitled to
any compensation from the City of Denton, Texas, for any act performed,
or any liability or injury incurred in the performance of his duties,
it being the purpose and intent of this Article only to extend the
physical jurisdiction of Texas Woman's University Peace Officers in
a limited manner "
SECTION II
Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00)
Each day such a violation shall continue or be permitted, shall be
treated as a separate offense
SECTION III
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any
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person or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the
City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such
remaining portions despite any such invalidity
SECTION IV
That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days
from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby
directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be published
twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, the official newspaper of
the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of
its passage
PASSED AND APPROVED This the day of
A D 1977
=OR HUGHES, MAWR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
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CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
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CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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NO. 77-/2.,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON
BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE VIII TO CHAPTER 24 "SPECIAL REGULATIONS AT
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY"; AUTHORIZING TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY
CAMPUS PATROLMEN TO ENFORCE ALL TRAFFIC LAWS WITHIN A PARTICULAR
DESCRIBED AREA; PROVIDING THAT SUCH PATROLMEN SHALL NOT BE EMPLOYEES
OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, NOR BE ENTITLED TO ANY COMPENSATION
FROM THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS FOR SERVICES PERFORMED; PROVIDING
JURISDICTION AND CONTROL OF PARKING LANES WITHIN CERTAIN DESCRIBED
STREET PORTIONS WHICH ABUT-PROPERTY OWNED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS;
PROVIDING LIMITATIONS TO SUCH JURISDICTION AND CONTROL; PROVIDING
A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the commissioned and bonded campus security personnel
of Texas Woman's University are peace officers, authorized under
the provisions of Revised Civil Statutes Article 2919] to preserve
the public peace, protect the property of the State of Texas, and
enforce all traffic and parking laws, with all the powers, privileges
and immunities of peace officers while on property under the control
and jurisdiction of said University; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that the aforesaid campus
patrolmen be authorized to enforce traffic and parking laws and regu-
lations beyond the existing control and jurisdiction of said University,
but within the immediate area and neighborhood of same; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS:
SECTION I.
That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas, is
hereby amended by adding Article VIII "Special Regulations at Texas
Woman's University", and shall hereafter read as follows:
"ARTICLE VIII. SPECIAL REGULATIONS AT TEXAS WOMAN'S
UNIVERSITY
Section 24-179 - AUTHORITY GRANTED TO BOARD OF UNIVERSITY;
The Governing Board of Texas Woman's University is hereby
granted and delegated jurisdiction and control of the parking lanes
within the street portions described in Section 24-180 hereof, which
street portions abut property owned by the State of Texas and under
the control of said Texas Woman's University, for the following
purposes:
(a) To assign parking spaces and designate parking
areas and their use, and assess a charge therefor;
(b) To prohibit parking as it deems necessary;
(c) To remove vehicles parked in violation of its Rules
and Regulations, Laws of the State of Texas, or Ordinances of the
City of Denton, at the expense of the violator;
(d) To issue traffic tickets in compliance with the pro-
cedure established by the Denton Municipal Court;
(e) To enforce such regulations and traffic laws through
its commissioned peace officers jointly with City of Denton police
officers.
Section 24-180 - STREETS UNDER UNIVERSITY JURISDICTION
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
The jurisdiction and control granted to the Governing
Board of Texas Woman's University for the purpose of enforcing
traffic laws and regulations pertains to the following street por-
tions:
(a) Bell Avenue from University Drive to Texas Street;
(b) Texas Street from Bell Avenue to Oakland Street;
(c) Oakland Street from Texas Street to Locust Street;
and the jurisdiction and control regarding regulation of parking
shall pertain to the following street portions:
(a) Bell Avenue, West side, from University Drive to
Texas Street;
(b) Oakland Street, East side, from Texas Street to
Locust Street.
Provided, however, that no parking shall be allowed upon any
street portion described above which is contrary to any provision
of the Revised Civil Statutes Article 6701d, Section 95, or any
city ordinance pertaining to any such street portion dated subse-
quent hereto.
Section 24-181 - AUTHORITY TO CARRY ARMS, ENFORCE TRAFFIC
AND PARKING LAWS.
Each commissioned peace officer regularly employed by Texas
Woman's University, including future employed, who is bonded as re-
quired by Section 3, Revised Civil Statutes Article 2919j, after
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taking and filing the oath required of peace officers by the Consti-
tution of the State of Texas, is hereby authorized to carry arms in
the performance of his duties, and to enforce all traffic and park-
ing laws of the City of Denton, and the State of Texas.
Section 24-182 - LIMITATIONS UPON AUTHORITY.
This extension of police jurisdiction of said campus peace
officers shall apply to enforcement of traffic laws and ordinances
only, except when otherwise authorized in writing by the Chief of
Police of the City of Denton; and provided further, that each such
campus peace officer shall comply with all orders given by the
Chief of Police of the City of Denton which concern law enforcement
within the above described area, whether emergency or routine, and
failure to comply with any such order is declared to be grounds for
immediate revocation of this Article by the Council of the City of
Denton.
Section 24-183 - PROCEDURE UPON ARRESTS OF VIOLATORS.
The procedure upon arrests of violators shall be the same as
the procedure set out in Section 24-173, Article VII. "Special
Regulations at North Texas State University"
Section 24-184 - AUTHORITY TO DIRECT TRAFFIC AS CONDITIONS
REQUIRE.
In case of fire, emergency or to expedite traffic, Texas Woman's
University peace officers may direct traffic as conditions may re-
quire, and it shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with
any lawful order or direction of any such officer.
Section 24-185 - DUTY TO OBEY TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS
AND MARKINGS.
(a) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to dis-
obey the instructions of any traffic sign, signal, or marking con-
structed, installed, or painted within the area of joint jurisdiction
when same are authorized by the Governing Board of Texas Woman's
University, unless such driver is otherwise directed by a police
officer.
(b) All such traffic sign, signals or markings shall be deemed
authorized by said Governing Board.
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Section 24-186 - PRESERVATION OF UNIVERSITY AUTHORITY OVER
STUDENTS AND PERSONNEL.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Article, all offi-
cers commissioned by the Governing Board of Texas Woman's University
may be authorized and empowered by the said Board to enforce rules
and regulations promulgated by it regarding its students and personnel.
Nothing herein is intended to limit or restrict the authority of such
institution to promulgate and enforce appropriate rules and regula-
tions for the orderly conduct of the institution in carrying out its
purposes and objectives of its students and personnel.
Section 24-187 - PRESERVATION OF POLICE POWERS OF CITY.
No provision of this Article shall be so construed as to limit
the police powers of the City of Denton, or to limit in any manner
its law enforcement jurisdiction.
Section 24-188 - CAMPUS POLICE NOT CONSIDERED CITY EMPLOYEES.
Nothing in this Article shall be so construed as to render any
such Texas Woman's University employee an employee of the City of
Denton, Texas, or so as to subject any such employee to the disci-
pline of the Denton Police Department, or so as to create any rights
or liabilities for any such employee under the Fireman's and Police-
man's Civil Service Act, and no such employee shall be entitled to
any compensation from the City of Denton, Texas, for any act performed,
or any liability or injury incurred in the performance of his duties;
it being the purpose and intent of this Article only to extend the
physical jurisdiction of Texas Woman's University Peace Officers in
a limited manner."
SECTION II.
Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Each day such a violation shall continue or be permitted, shall be
treated as a separate offense.
SECTION III.
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any
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person or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the
City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such
remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION IV.
That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days
from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby
directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be published
twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, the official newspaper of
the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of
its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED This the s~
/ day of ,~~f/ji/,f/ ,
A. D. 1977.
ELINOR HUGHES, MMUR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST:
BR00 S HOLT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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PAUL-C.- f CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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