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ORD CC 02/22/72 - SHSU RegulationsAN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE NUMBERED ARTICLE V, ENTITLED SPECIAL REGULATIONS AT SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY, PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF UNIVERSITY PARKING REGULATIONS ON SPECIFIED CITY STREETS .IN A LIMITED AREA, PRO- VIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF CITY AND STATE TRAFFIC LAWS BY UNIVERSITY PEACE OFFICERS, PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR ARREST OF VIOLATORS, AND PROVIDINVG A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, THAT CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILTFIS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE TO BE NUMBERED ARTICLE V, AND WHICH NEW ARTICLE SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE V. SPECIAL REGULATIONS AT SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY. Sec. 12 -75. Authority granted to board of university, purposes. The governing board of Sam Houston State University is hereby granted and delegated jurisdiction and control of the parking lanes within the street portions described in section 12 -76 hereof, which street portions abut property owned by the State of Texas and under the control of said Sam Houston State University, for the following purposes: (a) To assign parking spaces and designate parking areas and their use, and assess a charge therefor; (h) To prohibit parking as it deems necessary; (o) To remove vehicles parked in violation of its rules and regulations, Laws of the State of Texas, or ordinances of the City ofHintsvilleatthe expense of the violat ©r; (d) To issue traffic tickets in compliance with the pro- cedure established by the Huntsville Municipal Court; (e} To enforce such regulations and traffic laws through its commissioned peace officers jointly with the City of Huntsville police officers. Sec. 12 -76. Streets under university jurisdiction; parking restrictions. Said street portions are as follows: Avenue J from 16th Street to 2C I- Street; 19th Street from Avenue J to Avenue I; Avenue I from 16th Street to 20th Street; 17th Street from Sam Houston Avenue to Avenue J; Avenue K from 16th Street to 17th Street; 16th Street from Avenue K to Avenue J; 20th Street from Avenue J to Avenue I; Provided however, that no parking shall be permitted upon any street portion described above which is contrary to: any provision of Revised Civil Statutes Article 6701d, Section 95, or to any city ordinance pertaining to any such street portion dated subsequent hereto. Sec. 12 -77. Procedure upon arrests of violators. follows: The procedure upon arrests of violators shall be as Whenever a person is arrested for any violation of a city ordinance or state law, and such person is not immediately taken before the judge of the municipal court, the arresting officer shall prepare in triplicate written notice to appear in the municipal court of the City of Huntsville, Texas on a form approved by the city attorney, containing the name and address of such person, the license number of his vehicle, when and where such person shall appear in court, and any other information required by the city attorney; provided however, that the offense of speeding shall be the only offense making mandatory the issuance of a written notice to appear in court and only then if the arrested person gives his written promise to appear in court by signing the written notice prepared by the arresting officer; and provided further, it shall not be mandatory for an officer tp give a written notice to appear in court to any person arrested for the offense of speeding when such person is operating a vehicle licensed in a state or country other thanthe State of Texas or who is a resident of a state or country than the State of Texas. (b) The time specified in said notice to appear must beat least ten (10) days after the issuance unless the person arrested shall demand an earlier hearing. (c) The arrested person, in order to secure release as pro- vided herein, must give his written promise to so appear in court by signing in triplicate the written notice pre- pared by the arresting officer. The original of said . notice shall be retained by said officer and the first copy thereof delivered to the person arrested; thereupon said officer shall forthwith release the person arrested from custody. (d) Any person violating his written promise to appear before the municipal court, given as provided in this article, is guilty of a misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the charge upon which he was originally arrested,: and upon conviction thereof shall he fined as provided in the Code of Ordinances. Sec. 12 -78. Authority to direct traffic as conditions require. In case of fire, emergency or to expedite traffic, Sam Houston' State University peace officers may direct traffic as con- ditions may require, and it shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with any lawful order or direction of any such officer. Sec. 12 -79 Duty to obey traffic signs, signals and markings,. (a) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to disobey the instructions of any traffic sign, signal or marking constructed, installed or painted within the'. area described in section 12 -76 of this article, when same are authorized by the governing board of Sam Houston State University, unless such driver is otherwise directed by a police officer. (b) All such traffic signs, signals or markings shall be deemed authorized by said governing board Section 12 -80. Preservation of university authority over students and personnel. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this article, all officers commissioned by the governing board of Sam Houston State University may be authorized and empowered by the said board to enforce rules and regulations promulgated by it regarding its students and personnel. Nothing herein is intended to limit' or restrict the.authority of such Institution to promulgate and enforce appropriate ru_es and regulations for the order.Ly conduct of the institution in carrying out its purpose and objectiVes or the right of separate jurisdiction relating to the conductof its students and personnel. Sec. 12-81. Preservation of police powers of city. No provision of this article shall be so construed as to limit the police powers of the City of Huntsville, or to limit in any manner its law enforcement jurisdiction. Sec. 12-82. Penalty for violation of article. Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00). Each day such violation shall continue or be per- mitted, shall be treated as a separate offense. PASSED AND APPROVED in Open Council on this thej‘Pe6,, day of kuLQ0J„ , A.D., 1972. ATTEST: - VII EN BL 00 2 WELDON COLEMAN, Secretary OR