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ORDINANCE NO. 32
SERIES OF 1980
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 34
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER BILO
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XI, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 2, BY ADDING A
NEW SUBSECTION AUTHORIZING THE POLICE CHIEF TO ISSUE CONCEALED
WEAPON PERMITS TO POLICE OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE POLICE
FORCE, COURT MARSHALLS AND TO OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL.
WHEREAS, in Case No. 79-SA-233, Douglass v. Kelton, Sheriff
of the County of Routt, the Colorado Supreme Court foUJld that the
issuance of a concealed weapon permit is not a power inherent in
the creation of the office of police chief or of the sheriff. In
the absence of legislative action delegating such power, these
officials cannot issue such permits. The court further found that
the statutes of the State of Colorado relating to carrying con-
cealed firearms is not an enabling statute for the purpose of
delegating the power to issue said concealed weapon permits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD:
Section 1. That Title XI, Chapter 1, Section 2, entitled
"Chief of Police" be amended by adding a subsection to be numbered
ll-l-2(b), which subsection reads as follows:
11-1-2: CHIEF OF POLICE
(b) The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to issue
a permit to carry a concealed weapon to all
Englewood Police Officers, members of the Reserve
Police Force, to Court Marshalls, and to other
Police Department personnel as the Chief may, from
time to time, determine to be necessary or
appropriate.
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the
18th day of August, 1980.
Published as a Bill for n Ordinanc on the 20th day of
August, 1980 .
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Read fo r t i tle and passed on fina l r e ading on the 2nd day
of September, 1980.
Published by title as Ordinance No. 32 , Series of 1980,
on the 3rd day of September, 1980. ---
Attest:
~~d-~ ec>iCiCity cer r'easurer
I , Gary R. Higbee, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer of the
City of Eng lewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and
fo r egoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of the Ordinance
passed on fi n a l reading and published as Ordinance No. 32
Series of 19 80. -=..._ __
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