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The City hereby accepts all gifts and donations of books and equipment heretofore made for the Alamo Public Library with grateful thanks to the donors of books and time, and it is ordained that such books and equipment shall, together with such additions as may be made, from time to time, constitute and form the books and equipment of the Alamo Public Library. (Ord. 734, 6-15-1982)
It shall be unlawful for any person to take from the public library any books, pamphlet, periodical, paper, painting, print, tape, film or other property, except in accordance with the rules of such library, as established from time to time by the Library Administrator or the Library Board. (Ord. 05-21-96, 5-21-1996)
It shall be unlawful for any person to take or borrow from the public library any book, pamphlet, periodical, paper or other property and neglect to return the same within the time period from the date of mailing a notice to such person's address advising that the property has been overdue for a period as set out in such letter. The Library Board may establish a fine system for the return of an overdue book outside the requirements of a prosecution in Municipal Court for violation hereof. Such fine may be established by the Library Board from time to time and the Library Board may further provide that no material may be lent to any person with an outstanding fine at the time of the request to borrow items from the library. (Ord. 05-21-96, 5-21-1996)
It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally cut, mutilate, mark, tear, write upon, deface or otherwise destroy or injure in whole, or in part, any book, pamphlet, periodical, map or document, picture, written or engraved or printed paper or other property belonging to the public library. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow such injury to be inflicted while such property is in their custody. It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally mark or deface or in any way to injure the public library or any part thereof, or any fixtures therein or appertaining thereto. (Ord. 05-21-96, 5-21-1996)
Any violations of the provisions of this Chapter shall be punishable upon conviction in Municipal Court by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) for any violation thereof. Any penalty and prescription for violation of this Chapter shall no way be interpreted to preclude prosecution by the appropriate authorities of any person whose actions in violating such Chapter constitute a Class B misdemeanor, Class A misdemeanor, or felony under the laws of the State.
The penalties prescribed in this Section for violation of this Chapter should not preclude a civil action for monetary damages or other relief brought by the City against a person violating such Chapter or against the parent, guardian, managing conservator, possessory conservator, or any other person having duty of control and reasonable discipline of a child under the Family Code where such child has violated the provisions of this Chapter. (Ord. 05-21-96, 5-21-1996)