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ð'rll Sec. 58.097 Weapons prohibited on city premises; notice. (a) A person carrying a firearm, whether or not the firearm is concealed or licensed, may not enter or remain on city premises. (b) The city manager is authorized and directed to provide notice at all city premises that entry is forbidden to anyone carrying a firearm nòt permitted [ by this division. This notice will include a statement, in English and , Spanish, to read substantially as follows: Entry onto these premises while carrying a firearm, whether or not the firearm is concealed or licensed, is prohibited, and may subject you to prosecution for Criminal Trespass under the Texas Penal Code, (c) All city officers and employees are authorized and directed to provide notice to anyone found carrying a firearm not permitted by this division, to depart city premises, Sec. 58.098 Defenses. It is a defense to prosecution for Criminal Trespass under Section 58.097(a) above if the person carrying a firearm onto city premises is: (1) A peace officer or a commissioned security officer employed by or under contract with the city and acting within the scope of that employment or a peace officer of another unit of government, lawfully acting within the scope of the peace officer's duties. (2) A person who transports, demonstrates or displays a firearm for purposes of show or sale on city premises at an event approved by the city manager or the city manager's designee, 'and in accordance with restrictions prescribed by the city manager or the city manager's designee. (3) A person who carries a firearm on the premises of the airport for purposes of shipping the firearm by air or receiving a shipment of the firearm, in accordance with restrictions prescribed by the airport manager or the airport manager's designee, and in compliance with applicable federal regulations. SECTION 2. That if any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this ordinance shall remain in effect as if the unconstitutional or invalid portion had not been adopted. SECTION 3. That all ordinances and resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict with this ordinance are repealed. SECTION 4. That any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to the penalties as provided in V.T.C.A., Penal Code. I ! SECTION 5. That this Ordinance shall be in effect ten (10) days from and after its passage, and it shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area as required by the Charter of the City of San Marcos, Texas. PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading March 25, 1996. PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading April 8, 1996.