ORD 1989-02TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB,
TEXAS IMPOSING A FEE FOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE
AND PARAMEDIC SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF
$150.00; REQUIRING THE PERSON RECEIVING
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TO BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR PAYMENT OF THE FEE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT
TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
{$500.00} FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY
DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS OR
CONTINUES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town")
provides emergency medical service to the citizens of the Town;
and
WHEREAS, the Town has the authority pursuant to article
1015(1), Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann., as amended, to do all acts
and make all regulations which may be necessary or expedient
for the promotion of health or the suppression of disease.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all of the above premises are found to
be true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this
ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That there shall be charged a fee of $150.00
for each emergency response made by the Trophy Club Emergency
Medical Service; provided, however, that the Town Council shall
have the authority to waive or reduce the said fee where the
Council finds that imposing the same would cause an undue
hardship or where the interests of justice require such a
waiver or reduction.
Section 3. The person receiving emergency medical
service shall be responsible for payment of the fee charged
herein.
Section 4. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application
thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it
would have passed such remaining portions of the -ordinance
despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain
in full force and effect.
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Section 5. Any person violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine in a sum not to
exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense and a
separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during
or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall take effect from
and after its date of passage and publication as provided by
law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council9�f the Town of
Trophy Club, Texas this the 9 day o.f Jgnuarl / __ , 1988.
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