HomeMy WebLinkAbout149_Scene of Accident_Citations AuthorizedCITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
ORDINANCE NO. 149
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY OF POLICE OFFICERS OF
THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, TO ISSUE TRAFFIC CITATIONS
AT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO,
OKLAHOMA:
Section 1. AUTHORIZATION TO CITE.
That except for felonies, a police office at the scene of a
traffic accident may prepare and issue a written traffic citation
containing a notice to appear in Count to any drive of a vehilce
involved in the accident when, bases upon personal investigation,
the officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the
person committed any offense under the provisions of the Ordinances
of the City of Owasso in connection with the accident.
Section 2. EMERGENCY CLAUSE.
Whereas, it being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the peace, health and safety of the Town of Owasso and the inhabitants
thereof, that the provisions of this Ordinance be put into
full force and effect, and an emergency is hereby declared to exist
by reason thereof, this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force from and after tis passage, as provided by law.
Emergency clause voted upon separately and passed by unanimous
vote of the Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, this 6 day
of November, 1972.
Approved this 6 day of November, 1972.
Mayor
Council Member
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
W.W. VANDALL
City Attorney
PROOF OF PUB"I _UATION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, TULSA COUNTY, ss:
Bill R, Retherford, of lawful age, being duly sworn, upon
oath deposes and says that he is the publisher of the
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printed in the English language, in the City of
S Tulsa County, Oklahoma,
having g a* bona ,fide , p* aid' *g'en*e'r* *l al circulation therein, and
with entrance into the United States mail as second class
mail matter in Tulsa County and published in said county
where delivered to the United States mail, and that the notice
by publication, a copy of which is hereto attached, was
published in said newspaper for . .
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consecutive weeks, the first publication being on the
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19 . . . . . .. and that said newspaper has been continuously
and uninterruptedly published in said county during the
period of more than One Hundred and Four (104) weeks
consecutively, prior to the first publication of said notice,
or advertisement, as required by Section one, Chapter
four, Title 25 Oklahoma Session Laws, 1943, as amended
by House Bill No. 495, 22nd Legislature, and thereafter,
and complies with all of the prescriptions and require-
ments of the laws, of Oklahoma. (The advertisement above
referred to is a true and printed copy. Said notice was
published in all t editions f S newspaper and not in a
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SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUN-
CIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA:
Section 1. AUTHORIZATION TO CITE.
That except for felonies, a police officer at the scene of a
traffic accident may prepare and issue a written traffic
citation containing a notice to appear in Court to any driver
of 'a vehicle involved in the accident when, based upon per -`
sonal investigation, the officer has reasonable and probable
grounds to believe that the person committed any offense
under the provisions of the Ordanances of the City of Owasso
in connection with the accident.
Section 2. EMERGENCY CLAUSE.
Whereas, it being immediately necessary for the preser-
vation of the peace, health and safety of the Town of Owasso
and the inhabitants thereof, that the provisions of this Or-
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