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Eagle Pass council adopts child-safety residency ordinance after executive session
Summary
After executive session the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance creating a child-safety zone and a 1,500-foot residency restriction for registered offenders whose offenses involve children. Police and compliance staff said the rule will apply to future moves and include public maps and signage.
The Eagle Pass City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on May 15 establishing a child-safety zone and a 1,500-foot residency restriction for registered offenders whose offenses involve children.
The measure, presented by the police department and the offender-compliance unit, applies to people who register as sex offenders and would bar them from residing within 1,500 feet of locations “where children commonly gather,” including schools, day cares, parks,…
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