City of Monroe, LA

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                           NO. 11,876        ___

            The following Ordinance was introduced by  Echols                            who moved for its adoption and was seconded by  Wilson                       :

            WHEREAS, the City of Monroe has adopted Chapter 12 of the Monroe City Code dealing with criminal offenses; and

            WHEREAS, Section 114 of Chapter 12 entitled “Possession of drug paraphernalia” needs to be amended; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of

Monroe, Louisiana, in legal session convened, that Chapter 12, Section 114 of the Monroe City Code be amended as follows:

Sec. 12-114. - Possession of drug paraphernalia.

(a)   It shall be unlawful for anyone to possess drug paraphernalia.

(b) As used in this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term "drug paraphernalia" shall mean and include, but not be limited to any and all definitions and/or meanings indicated in R.S. 40:1021 et seq.

(c)  In determining whether an object is drug paraphernalia, a Monroe City Court shall consider, in addition to all other legally relevant factors, all matters indicated and/or included in R.S. 40:1021, et seq.

(d)  To the fullest extent of the law, the city adopts by reference all provisions of the State Law of Louisiana which are or may be necessary to enforce the prosecution and/or execution of this law.

(e)  Whoever commits the crime of possession of drug paraphernalia may be imprisoned for not more than six (6) months or fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or both.

(Ord. No. 9407, 9-14-93)

State Law reference— Drug paraphernalia, R.S. 40:1021 et seq.

This ordinance was INTRODUCED on the 11^th day of September, 2018.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  17th        day of  September        , 2018.

This Ordinance having been submitted in writing and was then submitted to a vote as a whole, the vote thereon being as follows:

            AYES:             Echols, Ezernack & Wilson

            NAYS:             None.

            ABSENT:        Woods & Clark

            And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  25th      day of  September         , 2018.

                                                                                                     Gretchen H. Ezernack              

                                                                                                      CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                                   

CITY CLERK

James E. Mayo                                    

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

MAYOR’S VETO