HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 98-259 RESOLUTION NO. �- 4,:�-
WHEREAS, the penal offense of criminal trespass is of major concern to business
and residential property owners in cities; and
WHEREAS, municipal law enforcement officers are often called upon to enforce
criminal trespass statutes; and
WHEREAS, Penal Code, Section 30.05, Criminal Trespass is currently classed as
a Class B or Class A misdemeanor; and
WHEREAS, the current statutory classification requires that a violation be filed with
the District Attorney's Offices for prosecution in County Court; and
WHEREAS, it would be effective and efficient to prosecute criminal trespass
violations in municipal courts;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the Texas Municipal League seek sponsorship in the Texas House of
Representatives and Senate and strongly endorse and support legislation which would
authorize a home rule city to adopt, as a local ordinance, legislation creating an offense
of criminal trespass punishable as a Class "C" misdemeanor which would be prosecuted
in municipal court.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the --r? day of
1998.
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