§ 9.24.020. Carrying concealed handguns.

A.

As used in this section:

"Concealed handgun" has the meaning assigned by V.T.C.A., Government Code Section 411.171(3).

"License holder" means a person who is licensed by the Texas Department of Public Safety to carry a concealed handgun.

"Municipal building" means a building which is owned by the city and:

1.

In which business of the city is regularly conducted; or

2.

Which is not occupied daily during ordinary business hours but in which the city grants from time to time a temporary license to another person or entity to use the building for an artistic, social, cultural, recreational, or celebratory use;

but does not include a parking lot or a portion of a building which has been leased by the city to another person or entity for business use for a term of one month or longer.

B.

A license holder commits an offense if the license holder carries a concealed handgun into a municipal building.

C.

An offense under this section is punishable as provided by Section 1.12.010 of this code.

(Amended during 2002 codification; prior code § 19-18)