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fpzß -3- NOTICE OF CURFEW HOURS San Marcos city ordinance Persons under 17 years of age are not to remain in this business during the following hours: 1. Between 11:00 p.m. and midniqht on any - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, j or Thursday. 2. Between midniqht and 6:00 a.m. of any day. violations may be reported to the San Marcos Police Department. Sec. 16-82. Defenses. (a) It is a defense to prosecution under Section 16-81 that the minor was: (1) accompanied by the minor's parent; . (2) on an errand that was reasonably necessary, in that an adult was unable or unavailable to perform the errand, the errand could not be postponed until after curfew hours, the errand was at the direction of the minor's parent, and the minor was using a direct route; (3) in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel; (4) engaged in an employment activity, including but not limited to newspaper delivery, and was using a direct route; (5) involved in an emergency; (6) on the sidewalk abutting the minor's residence or abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor if the neighbor did not complain to a peace officer about the minor's presence¡ (7) attending an official school or religious activity or returning home by a direct route from an official school or religious activity; (8) exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; (9) married or had been married or had disabilities of minority removed in accordance with Chapter 31 of the Texas Family Code; or (10) carrying a valid college identification card identifying the minor as a college student. (b) It is a defense to prosecution under section 16-81 with respect to the curfew hours described in Section 16-80 (2) (C) above that: (1) the minor was a high school graduate or has equivalent certification; (2) the minor was on an excused absence from his or her place of schooling; or