Ord 2819 9/4/1973 ORDINANCE NO. 2819
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20-11
AND SECTION 20-12 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, LOWERING THE AGE OF
MINORS PROHIBITED FROM LOITERING
FROM THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 20
YEARS TO THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF
18 YEARS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 20-11 of the Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended to change the words "minor under the age of
20 years" in the first sentence thereof to read "minor under
the age of 18 years" .
SECTION 2 . Section 20-12 of the Code of Ordinances is
amended to change the words "minor under the age of 20 years"
in the first sentence thereof to read "minor under the age of
18 years" .
SECTION 3. As Senate Bill No. 123, adopted by the 63rd
Legislature of the State of Texas, which provides that an
ordinance which extends a right, privilege or obligation to
a person on the basis of a minimum age of 21, 20 or 19 years
shall be interpreted as prescribing a minimum age of 18 years,
became effective on August 27, 1973, this ordinance is declared
to be an emergency measure, and shall become effective immed-
iately.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1973.
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M A Y O R
ATTEST:
City Clerk