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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY,
TEXAS, AMENDING SECTIONS 1, 2, AND 4 OF ORDINANCE NO.
429-2-83 AND ADDING THERETO SECTION 7a, FOLLOWING SECTION
7, OF ORDINANCE NO. 429-2-83 OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That from and after the effective date of this Ordinance,
Sections 1, 2, and 4 of Ordinance No. 429-2-83 are hereby amended in the following
manner and shall read as follows, to -wit:
SECTION 1. Any overdue library material belonging to the
collection of the Allen Public Library shall be subject to fines at the rate
of $0.05 daily for each item up to $1.00 per item for children's materials,
and of $0.10 daily for each item up to $3.00 per item for adult materials.
SECTION 2. Any overdue videocassette housed in the Allen
Public Library as part of a circulating collection shall be subject to fines
at the rate of $0.50 per day.
SECTION 4. Any library material belonging to the collection
of the Allen Public Library that is lost shall be subject to payment of the
current replacement price of the item in Books in Print. Such payment
shall be reimbursed to the payer upon recovery of the item by the Allen
Public Library. Should any lost library material no longer be available for
purchase, replacement cost shall be determined by the librarian, based on
the current Books in Print price of a comparable item on the same topic.
SECTION 2. That from and after the effective, date of this Ordinance,
Ordinance No. 429-2-83 is hereby amended by adding thereto and inserting therein,
following Section 7 thereof, the following section to be known as Section 7a:
SECTION 7a. Application to borrow materials from the library
shall require the applicant to present whatever documents are deemed
necessary by the librarian for adequate identification of the applicant.
Initial borrower's card is free of charge; a fee of $2.00 will be charged for
a replacement card.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
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immediately from and after its adoption.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, TEXAS, ON THE 7th DAY OF August , 1986.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: Marty He
A. Don Crowd , City Att6lRy
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ORDINANCE NO. 429-2-83
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING
A SCHEDULE OF FINES TO BE LEVIED FOR OVERDUE LIBRARY
MATERIALS, DAMAGED LIBRARY MATERIALS, AND LOST LIBRARY
MATERIALS; AND, PROVIDING FOR APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES TO
BE FOLLOWED IN THOSE CASES WHERE OVERDUE LIBRARY
MATERIALS HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED.
WHEREAS, the Allen Public Library Board has reviewed the present library fines
and charges structure for overdue, damaged, and lost library materials; and,
WHEREAS, a survey of other area public libraries has revealed the Allen Public
Library fines structure to be out of line; and,
WHEREAS, the Allen Public Library Board deems charging fines for overdue
materials to be a fair and necessary method of encouraging the prompt return of library
materials; and,
WHEREAS, the Allen Public Library Board has determined that it is in the best
interests of the City to establish procedures for use within the Library Department and,
therefore, advises and recommends that the City Council of the City of Allen, Texas,
approve this ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Any library material belonging to the collection of the Allen
Public Library that is overdue shall be subject to fines at the rate of $0.05 daily for
each item up to $1.00 per item.
SECTION 2. Any video cassette housed in the Allen Public Library as part of
a circulating collection that is overdue shall be subject to fines at the rate of $0.25 per
day.
SECTION 3. Any library material belonging to the collection of the Allen
Public Library that is damaged beyond repair shall be subject to collection of damage
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charges up to its current price in Books in Print. Damaged materials which may be
repaired by library staff shall be assessed a fine of $1.00.
SECTION 4. Any library material belonging to the collection of the Allen
Public Library that is lost shall be subject to payment of the current replacement price
of the item in Books in Print. Such payment shall be reimbursed to the payer upon
recovery of the item by the Allen Public Library.
SECTION 5. Any fine monies and/or payments for lost, damaged, or overdue
materials shall be collected by the librarian or library staff.
SECTION 6. The failure to return overdue library materials which have been
borrowed from the Allen Public Library will result in loss of borrowing privileges until
the materials are returned or otherwise resolved.
SECTION 7. The suspension of all fines may be allowed by the Library
Director no more than once a year to encourage the return of overdue library materials.
SECTION 8. It is the intention of the City Council that this ordinance, and
every provision thereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity of any section,
clause or provision of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other portion of
this ordinance.
SECTION 9. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and publication as required by law.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, TEXAS, ON THE 17th DAY OF FEBRUARY , 1983.
APP TO FORM:
A. Don owder, City Attorney
APPROVED:
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B. Pierson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Marty Hendrix, City 6ecFetary
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