§ 54.080. Enforcement.

(a)

A peace officer, upon finding a minor in violation of subsection 54.078(a) will:

(1)

Ascertain the name and address of the minor;

(2)

Have the authority to issue a citation to the minor; and

(3)

Order the minor to go promptly home by a direct route.

(b)

A peace officer, upon finding a minor in violation of subsection 54.078(a), may take the minor into custody and deliver the minor to a juvenile processing office if reasonable grounds exist to believe the minor has engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision as described in V.T.C.A., Family Code § 51.03.

(c)

The parents of a minor may be cited for violation of subsection 54.078(b) upon the minor receiving a second citation for violation of subsection 54.078(a).

(Ord. No. 1994-68, § 1 (16-83), 8-22-94; Ord. No. 2001-38, § 1, 5-21-01; Ord. No. 2004-21, 5-10-04; Ord. No. 2009-28, § 1, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2012-16, § 2, 4-3-12; Ord. No. 2015-13, § 2, 4-21-15 )