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Thursday, June 1, 2017
Vol. 37 No. 22
Timpson News
Public Notice
Ordinance No. 20170516-2
An ordinance of the city of timpson, texas; providing for the following: definitions; creating time, place, and
manner regulations for panhandling; violation; penalty not to exceed $500.00 Per offense; repealer; sever-
ability; effective date; proper notice and meeting.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code § 51.001, the City Council of the City of
Timpson, Texas (“City Council”) has the authority to adopt, publish, amend or repeal an ordinance that is for
the good government, peace or order of the City; and
WHEREAS, aggressive panhandling exposes the public to potential harassment, intimidation, and
fear; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to protect the public from the adverse consequences of aggressive
panhandling; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Timpson finds that it is in the best interest of the public
health, safety and general welfare to regulate the time, place, and manner in which panhandling may occur in
the City;
Now therefore, be it ordained by the city council of the city of timpson, texas that:
SECTION 1. Definitions.
As used in this Ordinance, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
“Aggressive Manner,” “Aggressive Behavior,” or “Aggressively,” as related to begging and panhandling
shall mean:
1. using violent or threatening gestures toward a person while panhandling;
2. continuing to panhandle from a person after the person has given a negative response to such panhan-
dling;
3. intentionally touching or causing physical contact with another person without that person’s consent in
the course of panhandling;
4. intentionally blocking or interfering with the safe or free passage of a pedestrian or vehicle by any
means, including causing a pedestrian or vehicle operator to take evasive action to avoid physical contact;
5. panhandling money from anyone who is waiting outside in line for tickets, for entry to a building, or
for any other purpose;
6. approaching or following a person for panhandling individually or as part of a group of two or more
persons, in a manner and with conduct, or gestures intended or likely to cause a reasonable person to fear
imminent bodily harm or damage to or loss of property or otherwise to be harassed or intimidated into giving
money or other things of value.
“Bank” shall mean a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union, trust company, or simi-
lar financial institution.
“Check Cashing Business” shall mean an entity in the business of cashing checks, drafts, or money orders
for consideration.
“Public Area” shall mean an area to which the public has access and is authorized to be, including, but not
limited to: the common area of a hospital, apartment house, office building, transport facility, shop, base-
ment, building entrance or doorway, lobby, hallway, stairway, mezzanine, elevator, foyer, public restroom
or sitting room, or any other place used in common by the public, tenants, occupants, or guests situated in a
private building.
“Public Place” shall mean a place to which a governmental entity has title and to which the public has ac-
cess, including, but not limited to any: street, highway, sidewalk, walkway, parking lot, plaza, transportation
facility, school, place of amusement, park, or playground.
“Ask,” “Beg,” or “Panhandle” shall mean to request, through spoken, written, or printed word, or by any
other means of communication, an immediate donation or transfer of money or another thing of value from
another person, regardless of the panhandler’s purpose or intended use of the money or thing of value, and
regardless of whether consideration is offered.
SECTION 2. Certain Panhandling Prohibited.
a) It shall be unlawful for any person to panhandle:
1) in an aggressive manner in a public area or public place;
2) within twenty (20) feet of the following areas where the public is considered vulnerable or where pan-
handling would interfere with the flow of pedestrian or motor vehicle traffic:
a. an automated teller machine (ATM);
b. the entrance or exit of a bank;
c. the entrance or exit of a check cashing business;
d. an authorized charitable contribution activity;
e. a parking meter or parking pay station on a street;
f. a public parking garage or parking lot pay station;
g. the entrance or exit of a restaurant or the service area of an outdoor eating establishment, unless au-
thorized to be there by the property owner;
h. a marked crosswalk; or
i. an entrance of a government building;
3) within five (5) feet of a curb or edge of a street;
4) within fifty (50) feet from any land owned by a public or private school and used in whole or in part
for providing education services to elementary age children;
5) within ten (10) feet of a gas station, liquor store, or convenience store property; or
6) in a public restroom.
b) For purposes of subsection (a), all measurements shall be made in a straight line, without regard to
intervening structures or objects, from the point at which panhandling occurred to the nearest portion of the
location listed in subsection (a).
SECTION 3. Violation of Ordinance.
Any person who violates a provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
tion therefor shall be fined an amount not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than five hundred dollars
($500.00) for each offense.
SECTION 4. Repealer.
This Ordinance shall be and is hereby declared to be cumulative of all other Ordinances of the City of Timp-
son, and this Ordinance shall not operate to repeal or affect any such other ordinances except insofar as the
provisions thereof might be inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance, in which event
such conflicting provisions, if any, in such ordinance or ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. Severability.
If any section or part of any section or paragraph of this Ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional for
any reason, such declarations shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and publication as may be required
by governing law.
SECTION 7. Proper Notice and Meeting.
It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was passed was open
to the public as required and that public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given as
required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
TISD
Summer Feeding
Program
Timpson ISD will have a summer feeding program
May 30 - June 29 on Monday through Thursday.
It will be in the Timpson Middle School cafeteria
located on Bear Drive. Breakfast will be served from
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Lunch is served from 11:00
to 12:30. There is no cost for children through 12th
grade. Adults may eat for $1.75 for breakfast and
$3.50 for lunch. If you have questions about the sum-
mer feeding program, please contact Child Nutrition
Director Ginger Lee at 936/558-4106.
Cutter Smith Awarded
Distinguished Young
Bobcat Scholarship
San Marcos, TX —On April 23rd, high school senior
Cutter was named as the 2017 recipient of the Distin-
guished Young Bobcat Award. This scholarship was
created to recognize a graduating high school senior
who is accepted and attending Texas State University
following their high school graduation. The award
honors a track record of academic success, demon-
strated campus-wide influence and above-average
extracurricular involvement.
Alumni of Texas State, Andrew Henley and Mag-
gie Worthington, established the $1,000 award in the
spring of 2014 with the desire to provide high-caliber
incoming freshman additional financial assistance and
a readily made network of support through the Stelos
Alliance.
Cutter is a graduate of Timpson High School in Timp-
son, TX. He plans to major in Construction Science
and Management and minor in business. After
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Parks Chosen As
DAR Good Citizen
Sheridan "Faith" Parks
was chosen by Timpson
High School staff as the
Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution "Good
Citizen". Faith and other
recipients were recog-
nized at a luncheon held
at Stephen F. Austin State
University in the Grand
Ballroom. TISD con-
gratulates Faith on this
recognition and wishes
here the the best in her
future endeavors.
Submitted by Mary Tinkle
THS Class of 1947
Front: Marion Bodiford. Back row (left to right): Lou
nell Billingsly, Tommie Bass, Peggy Oliver, Janice
I-Iudman
Submitted by Stacy Dean and Dinah Pierce
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