97-038 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 21-10 OF SAID CODE

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ORDINANCE NO. 97-038 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 21-10 OF SAID CODE; PERMITTING THE CITY OF PARI5 TO RECEIVE MONEY INTO A TRUST FROM INDIVIDUALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFERING THE SAME AS A REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF PERSONS COMMITTING CRIMES; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $500.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1997. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: Section 1. That Section 21-10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows: "Sec. 21-10. Reward for arrest and conviction for crimes committed within the City of Paris. "(a) The City hereby offers a reward of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to any person supplying information or evidence which results in the arrest and conviction of any person found guilty of committing the offense of theft or vandalism of City property. This reward is a standing offer and shall be paid out of the general fund of the City. The amount of the reward to be paid in each case is to be determined by a committee composed of the director of finance, chief of police, and city attorney. Members of the city's police department, members of the City's fire department with assigned responsibilities for arson investigation, department heads, and division heads are not eligible to receive the reward herein established. "(b) The City may receive any amount of money from individuals and place the same into a trust and offer the full amount thereof as a reward to any person supplying information or evidence which results in the arrest and conviction of any person found guilty of committing an offense within the City of Paris. Members of the city's police department, members of the City's fire department with assigned responsibilities for arson investigation, department heads, and division heads are not eligible to receive the reward herein established. Any amounts held in trust by the City for such purposes described herein and not awarded shall be returned to the individual placing such money for reward into trust upon (1) the expiration of the time for which the reward was offered, (2) a conviction in the case for which the reward was offered without a qualifying person being eligible to collect such reward, or (3) the inability to prosecute in the case for which the reward was offered due to the expiration of the statute of limitations." Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $500.00, and each and every day's continuance of any violation of the above-enumerated section shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense. 5ection 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed. Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on September 1, 1997.