1961-020 AN ORDINA~OE AUTHORI~.IN~} OAMPUS PATROLMEN FOR
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS WOMAN,S UNIVERSITY
TO BE APPOINTED "SPECIAL POLICEMEN"; AUTHORIZING
SUOH O~TIOERS TO CARRY ARMS; PROVIDING FOR AN OATH
OF 01~IOE; PROVIDIN(} THAT "SPECIAL POLICEMEN" SHALL
NOT BE EMPLOY~.S OF THE OITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, NOR
BE SUBJECT TO AFC OF THE LIABILITIES, OR ENTITLED
TO ANY OF THE BENEt~ITS OF THE FIREMENtS AND POLICE-
MEN~S CIVIL SERVIOE ACT, NOR TO ANY COMPENSATION
FROM THE CITY OF DEI~ON, TEXAS, FOR SERVICES PERFORMED;
PROVIDING A SAVIN~ CLAUSE$ AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, North Texas State University and Texas Woman's
University regularly employ patrolmen to p~eserve the public
peace and protect the property of the State of Texas on their
campuses; and
MHEEEAS, each of the said patrolmen regularly receives in
excess of Forty Dollars ($40.00) per month from the state of
Texas for his se~vioes; and
~, it is in the public interest that the aforesaid
patrolmen be authorized to car~y a~ras; now therefore
THE COUNCIL OF THE 0ITY 0F DENTON HEREBY ORDAINSt
SE0~._ION 1. That each campus patrolman regularly employed
by North Texas State University and Texas Woman's University who
is paid a monthly salary in excess of Forty Dollars ($40.00) by
the state of Texas is hereby authorized to carry arms in the
performance of his duties in the City of Denton, Texas
~ECTION ,~. That each such patrolman, as aforesaid, is
hereby appointed a "Special Policeman" under the authority of
this ordinance, and shall, in order to make such appointment
effec$ive, take an oath of office in the form provided by the
Constitution of the state of Texas.
~ That nothing in this ordinance shall be so
const~ed as to render any such "Special Policeman" an employee
of the City of Denton, Texas, or so as to subject any such
"Special Policeman" to the discipline of the Denton Police
Department, or so as to create any rights or liabilities for
any such "Special Policeman" under the Firemen's and Policemen's
Civil Service Act, and no such "Special Policeman" 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 ordinance only to authorize such officers to carry arms.
~E~ION ~. That if a~y section, subsection, sentence,
clause or phrase of this e~di~ance, or the applicatio~ thereof
to any person o~ circumstance is held invalid by a~y court of
co~ete~t Jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect any
provision om application of this ordi~aoce which ca~ be give~
affect without the t~valid provision or applicattoo, and to
this e~d the provisions of this o~di~a~ce are declared to be
severable.
~E~!ON ~. That this o~di~ance shall become effective
i~ediately upon its passage.
PASS~ A~ APPHO~ this 25th day of July, A D. 1961.
ATTEST~
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City Of Denton, Texas
City of De,too, Texas
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PEALING CONFLICTINO ORDINANCES, PROVIDING A SAVINGb CLAUSE, AND DECLARING AN
E~ kECTIV~ DATL
(See File No, 4463 ~or cone lu~ion of ordinance)
ORDINANCE NO 61-20
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING C;~IPUS PATROLMEN FOR NORTH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY AND
TExAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY TO BE APPOINTED "SPECIAL POLICEMEN", AUTHORIZING SUCH
OFFICERS TO CARRY ARMS~ PROVIDING THAT "SPECIAL POLICEMEN" SHALL NOT BE EMPLOY-
EES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, NOR BE SUBJECT TO ANY OF THE LIABILITIES, OR
ENTITLED TO ANY OF THE BENEFITS OF THE FIREMEN'S AND POLICEMEN's CIVIL SERVICE
ACT, NOR TO ANY COMPENSATION FROM THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, FOR SERVICES PER-
FO~ED, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, NOrth Texas State University and lexas Woman's University regularly em-
ploy patrolmen to preserve the public peace and protect the property of the State
of Texas on their campuses, and
WHEREAS, each of the said patrolmen regularly receives in excess of Forty Dollars
($40 00) per month from the State of Texas for his services, and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that the aforesaid patrolmen be authorized
to carry arms, now therefore
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
~C~ION 1~. That each campus patrolman regularly employed by North Texas State
UniYersit~ nad Texas Woman's University who is paid a monthly salary in excess
of Forty Dollars ($40 00) by the State of Texas is hereby authorized to carry
arms in the performance of his duties in the City of Denton, Texas
SECTION 2 That each such patrolman, as aforesaid, is hereby appointed a "Special
Policeman" under the authority of this ordinance, and shall, in order to make such
appointment effective, take an oath of office in the form provided by the Consti-
tution of the State of Texas
SECTION 3 That nothing ia this ordinance shall be so construed as to render
any such d~pecial POliceman" an employee of the City of Denton, Texas, or so as
to subject any such "Special Policeman" to the discipline of the Denton Police
Department, or so as to create any rights or liabilities for any such "Special
Policeman" under the Fzremen's and Policemen's Civil Service Act, and no such
"Special ~oliceman" shall be entitled to any compensation from the City of Denton,
Texas, for any act performed, or any liability or injury incurred in the perfor-
mance of his duties, it being the purpose and intent of this ordinance only to
authorize such officers to carry arms
SECTION ~. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance~ or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held in-
valid by any court of competent Jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect
any provision or application of this ordinance which can be given affect without
the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
ordinance are declared to be severable
SECTION 5,. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
PASSED ANb APPROVgD this 25th day of July, A D 1961