Council renames and updates junked-vehicle code to conform with state law

The Levelland City Council approved Ordinance No. 1123 to rename Article 7.100 to "Junked Motor Vehicles" and to revise the code's definition of a junked vehicle to conform with state statute. Staff explained that state law treats the "junked" and "abandoned" aspects of vehicles differently and that only law enforcement may take custody of abandoned vehicles under Texas Transportation Code Section 683.011. The ordinance passed unanimously.

Minutes note that any authorized municipal employee may administer abatement procedures for junked motor vehicles under Transportation Code Section 683.074; no further amendments were recorded in the meeting minutes.