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City Commission holds a public hearing on a proposed sex offender residency restriction ordinance
The City Commission's December 6, 2011 evening meeting agenda listed a public hearing on a proposed ordinance that, as drafted, would bar people required to register on the Texas sex offender database "because of certain convictions involving a minor child" from establishing a residence within 1,000 feet of a licensed day care center or other places where children commonly gather, such as schools, parks and public recreation areas. The hearing was posted "to present information and data regarding the proposal and to solicit and receive input."[1][2]
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The video index for the December 6, 2011 City Commission evening meeting lists item 2, "PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY ORDINANCE," whose overview says the proposed ordinance "would restrict individuals who are required to register on the Texas Sex Offender Database because of certain convictions involving a minor child from establishing residence with 1,000 feet of a licensed Day Care Center or defined Premise where children commonly gather such as schools, parks, public recreation areas and others." [1]
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Amarillo Tribune: The Amarillo Tribune reported that in 2011 some people raised the concern that if registered offenders were too restricted in where they could live they would concentrate in certain areas. [2]
