ORDER NO. 17554
ORDER AUTHORIZING PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING A REGULATION
LIMITING THE USE OF FIREARMS IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS
OF KERR COUNTY
4n this the 9th day of November 1987, upon motion made by
Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Holland, the Court
unanimously approved an order authorizing a Notice of Public
Hearing under Article 2372FF, Sections 1 through 5, concerning
a Regulation limiting the use of firearms in the unincorporated
areas of Kerr County.
Said hearing to be held on Monday, November 30th, 1987 at 5:30
o'clock P. M., in the County Courtroom of the Kerr County Court-
house in Kerrville, Texas.
(Publish notice one time)
ORDER N0. 17554
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING A REGULATION LIMITING
THE USE OF FIREARMS IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF KERR
COUNTY
The Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas will conduct
a public hearing under Article 2372FF, Sections 1 through 5,
concerning a Regulation Limiting the Use of Firearms in the
Unincorporated Areas of Kerr County, to be held at 5:30 p.m., Monday,
November 30th, 1987, in the County Courtroom of the Xerr County
Courthouse in Kerrville, Texas.
All interested persons are encouraged to participate in the
public hearing.
A brief description of the proposed regulation is set out below.
Done by order of the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County,
Kerrville, Texas, this 12th day of November 1987.
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D~inny R. Edwards
County Judge, Kerr County, Texas
Pursuant to Article 2372FF, Sections 1 through 5, Kerr County
Commissioners' Court feels it is in the best interest of the
Citizens of the County to prohibit the discharge of firearms on
Lots of 10 acres or smaller in any platted subdivision in the
unincorporated area of the County, with certain exception such
as discharge for the protection of personal property.
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relapinq to the suthority of a county to regulate the discharge of
firesrma Sn the unincorporated Brea of the county; providing
trSminsl penalties. '
"• BE IT ENACTED BY THE~LECISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. SUBDIVISIONS SUBJECT TO ACT. This Act appli ea
only Lo s subdivision all ox a part of which Se located in the
unincorporated arse of s county antl for which a plat is required to
be prepared and filed under Section 2.401 or 2.402, County Road and
Bridge Act (Article 6702-1, Vernon'e Texas Civil Statutes).
SECTION 2. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE .'~ To promote the public
safety, the coromiealoners court of a County by order may prohibit
or otherwise regulate the discharge of fireazmn on lots that are 10
ac ran or smaller 3n the unincorporated •rea of the county in a
subdivision.
SECTION 3. PROHIBITED REGULATIONS. This Act does not
authorize the commiseionere court to regulate the transfer,
ownership, possession, or transportation of flrearmn and does not
authorize the court to require the registration of firearms.
SECTION 4. INJUNCTION. Any person is entitled to
appropriate inJunctive relief to prevenk a violation or threatened
violation of a prohibition or other tegulati on adopted under this
Act from continuing or occurring.
SECTION ~. CRIMINAL PENALTY. Ape raon commits sn offense if
the person intentionally oi- knowingly engegee in conduct thet'Sa a
violation of a regulation adopted under this Act by the
commissioners count. An offense under this aecti an in ~a Class C
misdemeanor. If it is shown on the trial of nn offense under thin
93. Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. art. 2372££, §§ I to 6. ,
Additions in text indicated by n lin ;deletions by [sir+k~owtaJ
C$. 667, § 5 70th LEGISLATURE-REGULA$ SESSION
eecti on that the parson has previously been convicted of an offense
under this section, the offense is a Claae B mledemeanor.~
SECTION 6. EMERGENCY. '~The~ Smportfince' of this Iegialation
sad the crowded condition of the calendern in both houses create en
emergency and nn imperative ~ public neceneity that the
conati tutionsl rvle requiring bills to be rnad on three several
days in each house be suspended, and this rule Se hereby nuspended,
and that this Act take effect attd be Sn force from and after its
panesge, and it is ea enacted. ~ ~?.i
Passed the Senate on March 26, 1987; Yeas 22, Nays i; Senate concurred in House
amendments on May 28, 1987, by a viva-voce vote; passed the House, with amendments, on
May 26, 1981, by anon-record vote. -
Approved June 19, 1987.
Effective Aug. 31, 1987, 90 days after date of adjournment. ~ • '
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