O-1564-12-97ORDINANCE NO. 1564-12-97
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COILIN COUNTY, TEXAS,
AMENDING EXHIBIT "A' TO SECTION 7-2, ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 7,
'LIBRARY,' OF THE ALIEN CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING THE
SCHEDULE OF FINES AND FEES TO BE CHARGED FOR LATE RETURN,
LOSS OR DAMAGE OF LIBRARY MATERIALS; PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Allen Public Library Board has reviewed the present library fines and fees structure
for overdue, damaged and lost library materials; and,
WHEREAS, the Allen Public Library Board, after a survey of other area
public libraries, has advised
and recommended to the City Council of the City of Allen a need for amendment of the Allen Public
library fines and fees.
NOW, TILEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
TEXAS, THAT -
SECTION 1: From and after the effective date of this ordinance, Exhibit "A" to Section 7-2, Article
I, Chapter 7, "Library," is hereby amended as follows:
EXHIBLT'A"
MAXIMUM REPAIR
ITEM FINEDAY FINE DAMAGE
IAS17RilINF.D
Adult Book $ 0.25 $ 10.00 S 5.00
Replacement cost plus
processing fee of $5.00
C h i I d r e n's $ 0.25 $ 5.00 $ 5.00
Replacement cost plus
Book
processing fee of $5.00
Adult Audio $ 0.25 $ 10.00 $ 5.00
Replacement cost plus
Cassette & Kit
processing fee of $5.00
Children's LGt $ 0.25 $ 10.00 $ 5.00
Replacement cost plus
& A u d i o
processing fee of $5.00
Cassette
Video Cassette $ 1.00 $ 10.00 $ 5.00
Replacement cost plus
processing fee of $5.00
Compact Disk $ 1.00 $ 10.00 $ 5.00
Replacement cost plus
processing fee of $5.00
Art Print $ 1.00 $ 10.00 $ 5.00
Replacement cost plus
processing fee of $5.00
Audio Visual $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 5.00
Replacement cost plus
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Equipment
SECTION 2• It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
processing fee of $5.00
Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this ordinance are severable; and if any phrase, clause,
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sentence or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid by any judgment or
decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any
other remaining phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance; and the City Council
hereby declares it would have passed the remaining portions even though it had known the affected parts
would be held unconstitutional.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and publication
in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Allen, and it is accordingly so ordained.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS,
ONTHE 18TiiDAYOF DECEMBER .1997.
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FORM:ow y ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
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Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Jyfdy Mongs6n, CMC, CrrYSECRETARY
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