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ORDINANCE NO. 03-055
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28,
SECTIONS 28-5 AND 28-6(c)(1) OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONTTO INCREASE
AND ADD REGULAR AND SPECIAL TRANSIT FEES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT Chapter 28, Section 28-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 28-5. Bus fares--Schedule of regular fares.
The following fares shall be in effect for the Beaumont Transit System's fixed route
and charter services:
Type of Fare Rate of Fare
(1) Adult fare, persons 19 years of age and older $ 1.25
(2) Reduced fare, elderly, disabled or persons aged 6 to 18 years $ 0.75
(3) Children's fare, age 5 and under Free
Children under six must be accompanied by fare-paying passenger.
(4) Transfers $0.25
(5) Adult monthly pass card, per month $ 40.00
This card entitles an adult purchaser to unlimited ridership in the month for
which such card is issued and shall be nontransferable.
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(6) Reduced monthly pass card, per month 20.00
(7) All persons utilizing a fare other than an adult fare shall provide proof of eligibility,
if requested by the driver, upon boarding the bus.
Section 2.
THAT Chapter 28, Section 28-6(c)(1) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 28-6(c)(1). Same - Schedule of Special Fares
Type of Fare Rate of Fare
(c) (1) Transit restricted or transit limited persons fare, one-way trip. $ 2.50
Monthly Pass (1) $80.00
Clients of Social Service Agencies would be eligible for monthly pass.
Transit restricted or transit limited persons fare. Fully allocated Cost $20.00
Section 3.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the
application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 4.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, including conflicting
portions of the City Budget, are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
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Section 5.
That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction,
be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont,
Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 22nd day of July,
2003.
- Mayor Evelyn M. Lord -