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Fort Bend County Judge Extends Curfew
 RICHMOND, TX –     Judge Bob Hebert has extended an Order establishing a mandatory curfew within the boundaries of Fort Bend County due to the impact of Hurricane Ike.  The curfew will be effective from 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 12, 2008, through 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2008.  This action is taken to allow time for city and county personnel to fully evaluate the safety of our roadways due to numerous reports of fallen trees, wide-area power outages, and probable loss of traffic signals and signs. This order may be amended at any time to either increase or decrease the scope of the Order as dictated by Ike’s actual path and strength.

Under the Declaration of Disaster as ordered by the County Judge on September 10, 2008, this curfew has full force and effect within the entire limits of FBC whether the property is within the unincorporated or the incorporated areas of the County.

Violation of the Curfew constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500) as stated in the Fort Bend County Emergency Plan.  Jurisdiction for this Order rests with an appropriate Municipal Court or the Justice Courts of Fort Bend County.

Law enforcement agencies will be enforcing this curfew during the effective times and dates.

 

 

 

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