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	Title:		An Ordinance Adopting State Misdemeanor Laws as Offenses Against the Peace and Dignity of the City
	Summary:		An ordinance to mirror or adopt state misdemeanor laws to more effectively enforce offenses against the peace and dignity of the city.
	Original Author:		Darden, Ron
	Co-Author:
	Product Create Date:		02/14/2005
	Last Reviewed on::		03/23/2010
	Subject:		Courts--Municipal; Laws and regulations--Municipal; Laws and regulations--Municipal--Tennessee; Laws and regulations--Tennessee; Laws and regulations--State; Municipal ordinances
	Type:		Ordinance

Original Document: Reference Documents: Text of Document: Ordinance No._____ AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING STATE MISDEMEANOR LAWS AS OFFENSES AGAINST THE PEACE AND DIGNITY OF THE CITY Whereas, the City of Jacksboro, Tennessee wishes to mirror or adopt state misdemeanor laws to more effectively enforce offenses against the peace and dignity of the city, Now, therefore, Be It Ordained by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Jacksboro, Tennessee as follows: Section 1. The following offenses declared misdemeanors by the laws of the state are hereby declared to be offenses against the peace and dignity of the city and punishable as prescribed in Section 2. of this ordinance: a. TCA_(write out the Language) b. TCA_(write out the Language ) c. TCA_(write out the Language ) d. TCA_(write out the Language ) e. TCA_(write out the Language) Section 2. 1-107. General penalty; fines and civil penalties; continuing violations. Whenever in this code or in any ordinance of the city, an act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or whenever in such code or ordinance the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is prohibited or is declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this code or any such ordinance shall be punishable by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00). Each day any violation of this code or of any ordinance continues shall constitute a separate offense. No prior written notice is required to be rendered by the city to any violator of the provisions of this code as a prerequisite to city's bringing formal charges against violators in the municipal or any other court of competent jurisdiction. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage the public welfare requiring it. Passed 1st Reading_______________ Passed 2nd Reading________________ ____________________________ __________________________ Mayor Attest: City Recorder

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