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(11) A child is engaged in an emergency errand, without any detour or stop, and the child has in his possession, if practicable, a written statement signed by the parent, guardian, custodian or other responsible person, which states that the errand is directly related to the health or safety of the parent, guardian, custodian or other responsible person, or a family member and that describes the nature of the errand and the safety emergency. (12) A case of reasonable necessity and urgency has arisen such that the parent, guardian, custodian, or other responsible person is unable to accompany the child. In such cases, the child must carry a written communication from the parent, guardian, custodian, or other responsible person which shall state: a. The name, address, and telephone number of such child; b. The name, address, and telephone number of the parent, guardian, or custodian for the child; c. The height, weight, sex, color of eyes and hair, and other relevant physical characteristics of such child; and, d. A brief description of facts amounting to reasonable necessity at a designated time for a described purpose including points of origin and destination. (13) Each of the foregoing provisions and their several limitations, such as provisions for notification, are severable, as hereinafter provided. Sec. 21-58. Enforcement. The Paris Police Department will serve as the primary agency in the effective implementation ofthis article. This article, as all other laws and ordinances, shall be enforced in a fair, equitable and nondiscriminatory manner throughout the City. Sec. 21-59. Continuing evaluation. Before the third anniversary of the adoption of this article, and every third year thereafter, the City Council shall: (1) review the article's effect on the community and on the problems that the article was intended to remedy; (2) conduct public hearings on the need to continue the article; and Page 11 of 12 --"""'T'