Sec. 3. Fees.
Within its corporate limits the City of Houston shall be the local
agent of the State Government for the enforcement of the State
laws, in all cases wherein the corporation court of the City of
Houston has jurisdiction, and all fines or penalties imposed by said
court, including all costs incident thereto and assessed against the
parties so fined, are by this Act declared to be due and owing to,
and shall be payable to the City of Houston, and in all cases where
fees are allowed the officers making the arrest, or the attorneys
prosecuting said causes in said corporation court, said fees shall be
payable to, and shall hereby become due and owing to the City of
Houston.
And the City of Houston shall by ordinance prescribe that no
officer or employe in the service of the City of Houston shall
recover any fees, rewards or perquisites accruing from any service
performed in any manner whatsoever, whether authorized by the
general laws of the State or otherwise, but in addition may
prescribe by ordinance that said fees, which may be collectible by
said officers under the State law, shall become the property of, and
shall be payable to the City of Houston, and a failure on the part of
any officer or employe to collect said fees when collectible, and to
pay the same over to the City of Houston, shall be deemed a
malfeasance in office, and said officer shall be removed. (Act of
1905)
Sections 4 and 4-a. Repealed.
Note: These sections, which related to construction and laying of
sidewalks and special assessments, certificates, errors, and
limitations relating to street improvements, were repealed by the
voters at the November 2, 1999, Charter Election. The repealer
included the following savings clause:
This repealer shall not be construed to affect the validity of any
action taken or right or obligation created or assumed under the
said provisions prior to their repeal, and the said provisions are
saved from repeal for the limited purpose of the continued
enforcement of rights and obligations that arose thereunder prior
to their repeal.
Within its corporate limits the City of Houston shall be the local
agent of the State Government for the enforcement of the State
laws, in all cases wherein the corporation court of the City of
Houston has jurisdiction, and all fines or penalties imposed by said
court, including all costs incident thereto and assessed against the
parties so fined, are by this Act declared to be due and owing to,
and shall be payable to the City of Houston, and in all cases where
fees are allowed the officers making the arrest, or the attorneys
prosecuting said causes in said corporation court, said fees shall be
payable to, and shall hereby become due and owing to the City of
Houston.
And the City of Houston shall by ordinance prescribe that no
officer or employe in the service of the City of Houston shall
recover any fees, rewards or perquisites accruing from any service
performed in any manner whatsoever, whether authorized by the
general laws of the State or otherwise, but in addition may
prescribe by ordinance that said fees, which may be collectible by
said officers under the State law, shall become the property of, and
shall be payable to the City of Houston, and a failure on the part of
any officer or employe to collect said fees when collectible, and to
pay the same over to the City of Houston, shall be deemed a
malfeasance in office, and said officer shall be removed. (Act of
1905)
Sections 4 and 4-a. Repealed.
Note: These sections, which related to construction and laying of
sidewalks and special assessments, certificates, errors, and
limitations relating to street improvements, were repealed by the
voters at the November 2, 1999, Charter Election. The repealer
included the following savings clause:
This repealer shall not be construed to affect the validity of any
action taken or right or obligation created or assumed under the
said provisions prior to their repeal, and the said provisions are
saved from repeal for the limited purpose of the continued
enforcement of rights and obligations that arose thereunder prior
to their repeal.
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