The city's council has agreed to adopt a city ordinance restricting sex offenders from living within 1000 feet from our school ,playgrounds,(public or private).The next city council meeting is August 9th at 7:30 p.m. We encourage everyone to come and show your support. Any Questions call me at 928-2476 Linda DeBose
This is the DPS FAQ page....goto questions #46 & #47
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/pages/faq.htm#a1
This is an article related to the Child Safety Zone law
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/238721/texas_sends_message_to_sex_offenders.html?cat=17
This is the city ordinance that Wichita Falls has enacted
http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=12090&stateId=43&stateName=Texas
To find the current statute by the State of Texas goto http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/?link=CR .
The Code is Code of Criminal Procedure
Article/Chapter is Chapter 42. Judgement and Sentence
Art./Sec. is Art 42.12. Community Supervision.
This will bring up the link below. You have to go to Section 13B to find the standards for a Child Safety Zone as set by the State of Texas.
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/CR/htm/CR.42.htm
https://records.txdps.state.tx.us/DPS_WEB/SorNew/index.aspx