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. . " ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF SAN }!ARCOS, TEXAS, DESCRIBING THE FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND POWERS OF' SHELTER MANAGERS DURING NATIONAL EJolERGENCIES; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAIl\'ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN }!ARCOS, TEXAS: Section 1. In case of national emergency, Public Sh~lter Managers duly appointed by the Civil Defense Director, shall open public shelters, take III charge of all stocks of food, water, and other supplies stored in said shelter, admit the public according to the city's shelter use plan and take whatever control measures are necessary for the protection and safety of the occupants. Section 2. Shelter Managers are authorized to use reasonable restraint against those who refuse to cooperate with the routine of shelter living under emergency conditions, Refusal to carry out the orders of the Shelter Manager and his appointed staff shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by t a fine of not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Section 3. The fact that there is presently no authorization of power for Shelter Managers during a national emergency in the City of san Marcos, and the fact that such regulations are needed for the protection of the safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of San Marcos during a n~tional III emergency, creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity of the immediate preservation of the public welfare and safety which requires suspension of the rule requiring ordinances to be read on three separate, days befoJ:'e the final passage thereof, and such rules are hereby suspended and this ordinance shall be effective from and after its final passage, and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF , 19 ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor, City of San Marcos City Attorney .1.--