HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 24-046RESOLUTION NO.24-046
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
WHEREAS, the Beaumont Mural Festival has requested permission ftom the City of
Beaumont to operate golf carts during the 2024 Beaumont Mural Festival; and,
WHEREAS, operation would be limited to Beaumont Mural Festival activities in and
around the Event Centre on City streets within the area; and,
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Code, See. 551.404 states that a governing body of
a municipality may allow an operator to operate a golf cart on all or part of a highway that is in
the corporate boundaries of the municipality and has a posted speed limit of not more than 35
miles per hour; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the citizens of
Beaumont to allow the limited and temporary use of golf carts on City streets commencing on
March 2, 2024, and ending on March 3, 2024, in conjunction with the 2024 Beaumont Mural
Festival;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby, in
all things, approved and adopted; and,
THAT the limited and temporary use of golf carts during the 2024 Beaumont Mural
Festival on City streets commencing on March 2, 2024, and ending March 3, 2024, is hereby
authorized.
The sleeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted in strict
compliance with the Texas Open. Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of
February, 2024
t this the 20th day of
Roy West
Sec, 551.404.AAOPE:RATION ON HIGHWAY AUTHORIZED BY
MUNICIPALITY OR CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) In addition to the
operation authorized by Section 551,403, the governing body of a
municipality may allow an operator to operate a golf cart on all or
part of a highway that:
(1) is In the corporate boundaries of the
municipality; and
(2) has a posted speed limit of not more than 35 miles
per hour.
(b) In addition to the operation authorized by Section
551,403, the commissioners court of a county described by
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Subsection (c) may allow an operator to operate a golf cart on all
or part of a highway that:
(1) is located in the unincorporated area of the
county; and
(2) has a speed limit of not more than 35 miles per
hour.
(c) Subsection (b) applies only to a county that;
(1) borders or contains a portion of the Red River; or,
(2) borders the Gulf of Mexico and has a population of
less than 500,000.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg,, R,S,, Ch. 1136 (H.B. 2553), Sec, 10,
eff. September 1, 2009,
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R,S,, Ch. 1296 (H,B. 2357), Sec. 241,
eff, January 1, 2012,
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg,, R,S,, Ch. 877 (H.B, 719), Sec, 2, eff.
June 14, 2013,
Acts 2017, 85th Leg,, R.S., Ch. 171 (H3. 2968), Sec. 1, eff.
May 26, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg,, R.S., Ch, 1052 (H.B, 1956), Sec, 2, eff.
September 1, 2017,
Acts 2019, 86th Leg,, R.S,, Ch. 1233 (H,B, 1548), Sec, 19,
eff. June 14, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R,S,, Ch. 652 (H.B, 1281), Sec, 3, eff.
June 15, 2021,
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