 Narrative Summaries of Texas SHS Ordinances
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Public Health Region 1
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| Amarillo | County: Potter, Randall
Public Health Region: 1
Population: 184,365
Passage Date: 9/19/1989 | Protection is limited in restaurants and bars in restaurants, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in municipal worksites, private worksites and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. The complaining witness is the enforcer. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Canyon | County: Randall
Public Health Region: 1
Population: 13,371
Passage Date: 3/5/1992 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 exist for violations by smokers. The complaining witness is enforcer. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Childress | County: Childress
Public Health Region: 1
Population: 6,711
Passage Date: 9/1/1999 | Protection is moderate in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $1000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Dimmitt | County: Castro
Public Health Region: 1
Population: 4,083
Passage Date: 2/19/1996 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Floydada | County: Floyd
Public Health Region: 1
Population: 3,391
Passage Date: 3/23/1995 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $1000 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Littlefield | County: Lamb
Public Health Region: 1
Population: 6,398
Passage Date: 2/11/1993 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. The City of Littlefield is the enforcer. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Lubbock | County: Lubbock
Public Health Region: 1
Population: 208,848
Passage Date: 7/12/2001 | Protection is moderate in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Other authorities are enforcers. No penalties for violations are stated. By improving protections in municipal and private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces.
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| Memphis | County: Hall
Public Health Region: 1
Population: 2,463
Passage Date: 3/6/1997 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Muleshoe | County: Bailey
Public Health Region: 1
Population: 4,579
Passage Date: 2/1/1997 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $1000 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Pampa | County: Gray
Public Health Region: 1
Population: 17,287
Passage Date: 3/26/1991 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fine up to $1000 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Panhandle | County: Carson
Public Health Region: 1
Population: 2,645
Passage Date: 7/30/1998 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $100 exist for violations by smokers. The complaining witness is enforcer. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Plainview | County: Hale
Public Health Region: 1
Population: 21,893
Passage Date: 9/10/1991 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $1000 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Post | County: Garza
Public Health Region: 1
Population: 3,746
Passage Date: 2/22/1999 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Tulia | County: Swisher
Public Health Region: 1
Population: 4,888
Passage Date: 7/9/2002 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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Public Health Region 10
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| Alpine | County: Brewster
Public Health Region: 10
Population: 6,144
Passage Date: 1/1/1978 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| El Paso | County: El Paso
Public Health Region: 10
Population: 598,385
Passage Date: 1/2/2002 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal and private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $100 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers and increase up to $500 for subsequent violations. Health officials are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Marfa | County: Presidio
Public Health Region: 10
Population: 2,091
Passage Date: 10/24/1996 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties for violations are stated and no enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Socorro | County: El Paso
Public Health Region: 10
Population: 30,211
Passage Date: 12/7/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers, fire officers, other city officials and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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Public Health Region 11
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| Alamo | County: Hidalgo
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 17,331
Passage Date: 1/20/1998 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Alice | County: Jim Wells
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 19,574
Passage Date: 7/19/1999 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, or bars. Fines are up to $200 for violations by smokers and no penalties for businesses are stated. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Alton | County: Hidalgo
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 8,262
Passage Date: 12/18/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses. Fines up to $50 exist for violations by smokers. Law officers, city officials and private individuals are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Aransas Pass | County: Nueces, Aransas, San Patricio
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 8,677
Passage Date: 3/13/1993 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Brownsville | County: Cameron
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 165,290
Passage Date: 7/1/2008 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in restaurants. Protection is limited in municipal worksites and private worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $1000 exists for subsequent violations. Law officers, health officials and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the on it replaces.
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| Corpus Christi | County: Nueces, Kleberg, San Patricio
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 282,310
Passage Date: 12/16/2008 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Unspecified penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Health officials are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Edinburg | County: Hidalgo
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 62,576
Passage Date: 7/7/1992 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for businesses. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Falfurrias | County: Brooks
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 5,081
Passage Date: 7/26/2002 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| George West | County: Live Oak
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 2,462
Passage Date: 8/19/1996 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $1000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Harlingen | County: Cameron
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 66,080
Passage Date: 3/23/2005 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants. No protection is provided in bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $100 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers and increase up to $500 for subsequent violations. Law officers, fire officers, and health officials are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces.
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| Kingsville | County: Kleberg
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 24,693
Passage Date: 2/8/1993 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is limited in restaurants, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Fire officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Laredo | County: Webb
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 210,750
Passage Date: 4/3/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal and private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $1000 exists for subsequent violations. Other penalties exist for businesses. Law officers, fire officers, health officials, other city officials, and business representative are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal and private worksites, restaurants, and bars in and not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces.
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| McAllen | County: Hidalgo
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 121,703
Passage Date: 4/14/2008 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is moderate in restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. Fines up to $100 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $500 exists for subsequent violations. Law officers, fire officials, and health officials are enforcers. This ordinance is neither stronger nor weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Mission | County: Hidalgo
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 61,962
Passage Date: 3/14/1994 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas are allowed or required. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Pharr | County: Hidalgo
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 59,204
Passage Date: 7/16/1996 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for initial violations by smokers; an increase in fines up to $1000 exists for subsequent violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Portland | County: San Patricio, Nueces
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 15,973
Passage Date: 10/3/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces.
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| Refugio | County: Refugio
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 2,809
Passage Date: 4/9/1991 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants. Designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $1000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Rockport | County: Aransas
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 8,559
Passage Date: 3/23/1993 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants. Unspecified fines and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| San Benito | County: Cameron
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 25,436
Passage Date: 11/9/1995 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for initial violations by smokers; an increase in fines up to $500 exists for subsequent violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Weslaco | County: Hidalgo
Public Health Region: 11
Population: 30,784
Passage Date: 6/2/1987 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. City officials and private individuals are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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Public Health Region 2
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| Abilene | County: Taylor, Jones
Public Health Region: 2
Population: 115,792
Passage Date: 12/21/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Fire officers, health officials, and other city officials are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal and private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Bowie | County: Montague
Public Health Region: 2
Population: 5,529
Passage Date: 11/6/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers, fire officials, city officials and private individuals are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Brownwood | County: Brown
Public Health Region: 2
Population: 19,724
Passage Date: 7/8/2003 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Crowley | County: Tarrant, Johnson
Public Health Region: 2
Population: 9,255
Passage Date: 3/19/1992 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Haskell | County: Haskell
Public Health Region: 2
Population: 2,884
Passage Date: 2/9/1993 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $1000 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Henrietta | County: Clay
Public Health Region: 2
Population: 3,364
Passage Date: 5/13/1991 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Jacksboro | County: Jack
Public Health Region: 2
Population: 4,549
Passage Date: 8/28/2001 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is limited in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $2000 exists for subsequent violations. The city manager’s authorized representative is enforcer. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Quanah | County: Hardeman
Public Health Region: 2
Population: 2,872
Passage Date: 8/15/1995 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Vernon | County: Wilbarger
Public Health Region: 2
Population: 11,074
Passage Date: 5/13/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Director of special services or city manager are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Wichita Falls | County: Wichita, Archer
Public Health Region: 2
Population: 101,623
Passage Date: 11/5/2002 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $100 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $500 exists for subsequent violations. Health officials are enforcers. By improving protections in bars in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces.
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Public Health Region 3
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| Addison | County: Dallas
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 14,715
Passage Date: 3/22/1988 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites, and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for penalties by businesses. Fines up to $250 exist for penalties by smokers. Business representatives are enforcers. This ordinance is neither stronger nor weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Allen | County: Collin
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 66,799
Passage Date: 6/10/2003 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is limited in restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers, other city officials, and other authorities are enforcers. By improving protections in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Arlington | County: Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 364,224
Passage Date: 3/18/2008 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in restaurants and bars in restaurants. No protection is provided in municipal worksites, private worksites or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. This ordinance is neither stronger nor weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Azle | County: Tarrant, Parker
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 10,204
Passage Date: 11/20/2001 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is limited in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. This ordinance is neither stronger nor weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Balch Springs | County: Dallas
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 20,112
Passage Date: 6/23/2003 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is limited in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants, and bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces. By deleting protections for bars not in restaurants and deleting fines for violations, this ordinance is weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Bedford | County: Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 48,326
Passage Date: 1/1/1999 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for violations by businesses. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Benbrook | County: Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 21,363
Passage Date: 2/1/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal and private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. No enforcer is named. By improving protections in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Burleson | County: Johnson, Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 29,879
Passage Date: 9/8/1994 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Carrollton | County: Dallas, Denton, Collin
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 120,857
Passage Date: 8/24/1999 | Protection is moderate in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. Protection is mixed in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated, but coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites. Penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Health officials are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Cedar Hill | County: Dallas, Ellis
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 40,627
Passage Date: 2/8/2000 | Protection is mixed in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated, but coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. Smoking areas may have separate ventilation or an air purification system. Protection is limited in municipal worksite and private worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. No penalties or enforcers are provided. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Cleburne | County: Johnson
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 28,330
Passage Date: 2/26/2002 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is limited in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Penalties for businesses and smokers are provided. No enforcer is named. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Colleyville | County: Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 22,003
Passage Date: 4/18/1989 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for violations by businesses. Law officers are enforcers. This ordinance is neither stronger nor weaker than the one it replaced.
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| Coppell | County: Dallas, Denton
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 38,948
Passage Date: 1/1/1999 | Protection is limited in private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in municipal worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Owner, operator, manager or any affected person is enforcer. No penalties exist for violations by businesses or smokers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Corinth | County: Denton
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 16,745
Passage Date: 2/18/1993 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is limited in private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers and private individuals are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Corsicana | County: Navarro
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 25,965
Passage Date: 12/2/2008 | Protection is moderate in restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. Protection is limited in municipal worksites and private worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. City officials, business representatives and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in restaurants, bars in restaurants, and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaced.
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| Dallas | County: Dallas, Denton, Collin, Kaufman
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 1,221,162
Passage Date: 12/10/2008 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. No enforcer is named. By improving protections in private worksites and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Denison | County: Grayson
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 23,966
Passage Date: 2/4/2002 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Denton | County: Denton
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 101,556
Passage Date: 4/1/1997 | Protection is limited in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in municipal worksites, private worksites or bars in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| DeSoto | County: Dallas
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 44,322
Passage Date: 9/19/2000 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. No enforcer is named. By adding provisions for non-retaliation, written policies, and required signage, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Duncanville | County: Dallas
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 34,929
Passage Date: 6/19/1989 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Ennis | County: Ellis
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 19,222
Passage Date: 10/18/1993 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for violations by businesses. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Euless | County: Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 51,022
Passage Date: 7/12/1994 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas allowed or required. Penalties exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for businesses. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Everman | County: Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 5,881
Passage Date: 3/13/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Farmers Branch | County: Dallas
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 27,098
Passage Date: 2/2/1987 | Protection is limited in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in municipal worksites, private worksites, and bars in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Flower Mound | County: Denton, Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 63,147
Passage Date: 11/3/2008 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. City officials and business representatives are enforcers. By improving protections in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Forest Hill | County: Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 13,518
Passage Date: 1/1/1976 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Forney | County: Kaufman
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 10,026
Passage Date: 9/7/1993 | Protection is mixed in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated, but coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. Protection is limited in municipal worksites and private worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $1000 exists for subsequent violations. Private individuals are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Fort Worth | County: Tarrant, Denton
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 627,845
Passage Date: 8/21/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants. No protection is provided bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Health officials are enforcers. By improving protections in private worksites, restaurants, and bars in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces. By deleting protections in bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Frisco | County: Collin, Denton
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 69,484
Passage Date: 11/7/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal and private sector worksites. Protection is mixed in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. However, coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. Smoking may be allowed if the designated area is equipped with a functional air purification system that was installed not more than five years prior to the ordinance effective date. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $100 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers and increase up to $500 for subsequent violations. Building officials, code enforcement officers, or other city officials are enforcers. By improving protections in private worksites, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces. By deleting protections in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is weaker that the one it replaces.
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| Garland | County: Dallas, Collin, Rockwall
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 218,266
Passage Date: 2/21/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is mixed in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. No protection is provided in private sector worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. This ordinance is neither stronger nor weaker than the one it replaced.
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| Glen Rose | County: Somervell
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 2,541
Passage Date: 7/12/1994 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is limited in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $1000 exists for subsequent violations. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Glenn Heights | County: Dallas, Ellis
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 9,510
Passage Date: 4/3/1995 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Granbury | County: Hood
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 7,011
Passage Date: 10/21/2008 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $300 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers. An increase in fines up to $500 exists for subsequent violations. Law officers, health officials, city officials, business representatives, and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Grand Prairie | County: Tarrant, Dallas, Ellis
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 146,449
Passage Date: 2/4/1986 | Protection is limited in private worksites, restaurants and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in municipal worksites and bars in restaurants. Fine up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for violations by businesses. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Greenville | County: Hunt
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 25,244
Passage Date: 6/22/1999 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is mixed in restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. However, coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. Protection is limited in private worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. Fines up to $2000 exist for violations by businesses, and fines up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. Health officials are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Haltom City | County: Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 41,086
Passage Date: 7/9/2001 | Protection is limited in municipal and private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protections are provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines are up to $200 for initial violations by businesses and smokers and increase up to $1000 for subsequent violations. No enforcer is named. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Highland Park | County: Dallas
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 8,386
Passage Date: 3/26/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is moderate in restaurants and bars in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. No protection is provided in private worksites and bars not in restaurants. Fines and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. City officials are enforcers. By improving protections in restaurants and bars in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces.
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| Highland Village | County: Denton
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 14,630
Passage Date: 10/23/1995 | Protection is limited in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in municipal worksites, private worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Hurst | County: Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 37,492
Passage Date: 12/13/1994 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is limited in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Irving | County: Dallas
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 194,593
Passage Date: 2/5/2009 | Protection is moderate in municipal worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. Protection is mixed in private worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed in restaurants if separately ventilated. However, coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. No protection is provided in bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. No enforcer is named. This ordinance is neither stronger nor weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Kaufman | County: Kaufman
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 8,094
Passage Date: 1/1/1974 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No penalties exist for businesses. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Keller | County: Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 34,646
Passage Date: 1/1/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $1000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. By providing penalties for violations and an enforcement authority, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Kennedale | County: Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 6,553
Passage Date: 10/12/1995 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Lancaster | County: Dallas
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 31,456
Passage Date: 1/1/1994 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Lewisville | County: Denton, Dallas
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 92,181
Passage Date: 12/10/2001 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. No penalties or enforcers are provided. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Mansfield | County: Tarrant, Ellis, Johnson
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 36,155
Passage Date: 2/9/2009 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is moderate in restaurants with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. Protection is mixed in private worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed in restaurants if separately ventilated. However, coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. No protections are provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $1000 exists for subsequent violations. Law officers are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites and restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces. By improving protections for restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one replaced.
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| McKinney | County: Collin
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 96,553
Passage Date: 9/4/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. City officials are enforcers. By improving protections in private worksites and restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the on it replaces.
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| Mesquite | County: Dallas
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 129,112
Passage Date: 3/16/2009 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Protection is mixed in municipal worksites and private worksites. Designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated, but coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. By improving protections in restaurants, bars in restaurants, bars not in restaurants, municipal worksites and private worksites, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces.
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| Midlothian | County: Ellis
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 12,400
Passage Date: 5/8/2007 | Protection is mixed in municipal worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated, but coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers, city officials and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces. By deleting protections in municipal worksites, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Mineral Wells | County: Palo Pinto, Parker
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 17,114
Passage Date: 1/1/1999 | Protection is limited in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in municipal worksites, private worksites, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Murphy | County: Collin
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 10,649
Passage Date: 5/3/1999 | Protection is mixed in restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas are allowed if separately ventilated, but coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. Smoking areas may be designated in areas equipped with functional air purification system or a separate ventilation system. No protection is provided in municipal worksites or private worksites. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Director of Health is enforcer. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| North Richland Hills | County: Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 60,505
Passage Date: 10/27/1997 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is limited in private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for violation by businesses. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Plano | County: Collin, Denton
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 253,733
Passage Date: 4/9/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Richardson | County: Dallas, Collin
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 98,724
Passage Date: 5/12/2008 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants. Protection is limited in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Health officials and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces.
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| Richland Hills | County: Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 8,076
Passage Date: 12/9/1997 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| River Oaks | County: Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 6,998
Passage Date: 5/27/1997 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Rockwall | County: Rockwall
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 28,055
Passage Date: 4/16/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in restaurants. Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. By improving protections in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Rowlett | County: Dallas, Rockwall
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 54,229
Passage Date: 2/3/2009 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, and restaurants. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. No enforcers are named. By improving protections in private worksites and restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaced.
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| Sachse | County: Dallas, Collin
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 17,073
Passage Date: 4/17/1995 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. No penalties or enforcers are provided. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Sherman | County: Grayson
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 38,175
Passage Date: 11/8/1993 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by businesses and smokers; other penalties exist for businesses. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Southlake | County: Tarrant, Denton
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 24,775
Passage Date: 4/17/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 exist for violations by businesses. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Stephenville | County: Erath
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 15,754
Passage Date: 3/1/1994 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties or enforcer are provided. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Terrell | County: Kaufman
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 16,797
Passage Date: 11/16/1999 | Protection is moderate in municipal worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. No protection is provided in restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| The Colony | County: Denton
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 35,426
Passage Date: 9/17/1990 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Watauga | County: Tarrant
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 22,937
Passage Date: 1/1/1977 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Wylie | County: Dallas, Collin, Rockwall
Public Health Region: 3
Population: 28,399
Passage Date: 5/12/2009 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. City officials are enforcers. This ordinance is neither stronger nor weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Atlanta | County: Cass
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 5,699
Passage Date: 7/2/2007 | No protection is provided in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Carthage | County: Panola
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 6,771
Passage Date: 6/24/1996 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Clarksville | County: Red River
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 3,629
Passage Date: 8/19/1997 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Daingerfield | County: Morris
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 2,430
Passage Date: 2/28/2000 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Emory | County: Rains
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 1,238
Passage Date: 11/14/1995 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $1000 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Gilmer | County: Upshur
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 4,989
Passage Date: 12/11/1990 | Protection is limited in restaurants, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in municipal worksites, private worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fine up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for violations by businesses. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Henderson | County: Rusk
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 11,101
Passage Date: 4/11/1989 | Protection is limited in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in municipal worksites, private worksites, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $1000 exists for subsequent violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Jefferson | County: Marion
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 1,996
Passage Date: 11/18/1996 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by smokers. City officials and private individuals are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Kilgore | County: Gregg-Rusk
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 11,921
Passage Date: 6/9/2009 |
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| Lakeport | County: Gregg
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 910
Passage Date: 12/18/1998 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for initial violations by smokers; an increase in fines up to $1000 exists for subsequent violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Lindale | County: Smith
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 4,091
Passage Date: 4/14/1998 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Lone Star | County: Morris
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 1,585
Passage Date: 5/24/2001 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. No penalties or enforcers are provided. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Longview | County: Gregg, Harrison
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 75,019
Passage Date: 1/9/2003 | Protection is moderate in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers and increase up to $500 for subsequent violations. Law officers are enforcing agents. By improving protections in municipal and private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces.
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| Marshall | County: Harrison
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 23,904
Passage Date: 6/28/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants, or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $500 exists for subsequent violations. Law officers, fire officials, city officials, and business representatives are enforcers. By improving protections in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants, or bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces.
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| Mineola | County: Wood
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 4,817
Passage Date: 6/25/2001 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Mount Pleasant | County: Titus
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 14,749
Passage Date: 3/1/1994 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protections is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $1000 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Palestine | County: Anderson
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 17,665
Passage Date: 10/26/2009 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants. No protection is provided bars not in restaurants Law officers, city officials and private individuals are enforcers. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Paris | County: Lamar
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 26,532
Passage Date: 6/13/1994 | Protection is moderate in municipal worksites and private worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. Protection is limited in restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for initial violations by smokers; an increase in fines up to $1000 exists for subsequent violations. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Sulphur Springs | County: Hopkins
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 15,111
Passage Date: 12/2/1997 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas are allowed or required. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $1000 exists for subsequent violations. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Texarkana | County: Bowie
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 35,959
Passage Date: 8/23/2004 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is moderate in private worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. No protection is provided in bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $50 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses; an increase in fines up to $250 exists for subsequent violations. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. Law officers, fire officers, other city officials, private individuals, and other authorities are enforcers. This ordinance is neither stronger nor weaker than the one it replaced.
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| Troup | County: Smith-Cherokee
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 2,099
Passage Date: 12/6/1990 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $1000 exists for subsequent violations. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Tyler | County: Smith
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 92,056
Passage Date: 2/6/2008 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $300 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses smokers; an increase in fines up to $500 exists for subsequent violations. City officials and private individuals are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaced.
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| Wake Village | County: Bowie
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 5,387
Passage Date: 4/10/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is moderate in private worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. Protection is limited in bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required Fines up to $250 exist for violations by businesses. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. Law officers, city officials, and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the on it replaces.
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| Waskom | County: Harrison
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 2,138
Passage Date: 1/5/1988 | Protection is mixed in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. However, coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. Penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Whitehouse | County: Smith
Public Health Region: 4
Population: 6,976
Passage Date: 1/26/1993 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for initial violations by smokers; an increase in fines up to $1000 exists for subsequent violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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Public Health Region 5
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| Beaumont | County: Jefferson
Public Health Region: 5
Population: 111,820
Passage Date: 4/25/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal and private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers and health officials are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Bridge City | County: Orange
Public Health Region: 5
Population: 8,690
Passage Date: 3/2/1993 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for violations by businesses. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Center | County: Shelby
Public Health Region: 5
Population: 5,736
Passage Date: 8/8/1994 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $100 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Crockett | County: Houston
Public Health Region: 5
Population: 7,058
Passage Date: 8/7/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is mixed in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated, but coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. City officials and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaced.
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| Diboll | County: Angelina
Public Health Region: 5
Population: 5,767
Passage Date: 1/13/1997 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers and private individuals are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Lufkin | County: Angelina
Public Health Region: 5
Population: 33,347
Passage Date: 7/5/1994 | Protection is mixed in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated, however coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. Fines up to $100 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $500 exists for subsequent violations. City officials and individuals are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Lumberton | County: Hardin
Public Health Region: 5
Population: 10,184
Passage Date: 4/12/1993 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $300 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Nacogdoches | County: Nacogdoches
Public Health Region: 5
Population: 30,445
Passage Date: 4/15/2008 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, and bars not in restaurants. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants. Penalties specified in the city code exist for violations by businesses and smokers. City officials, business representatives and private individuals are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Orange | County: Orange
Public Health Region: 5
Population: 17,705
Passage Date: 5/25/1993 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Law officers are enforcers. Unspecified fines exist for violations by smokers. The ordinance is neither stronger nor weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Port Arthur | County: Jefferson
Public Health Region: 5
Population: 55,967
Passage Date: 2/13/1996 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations by smokers or businesses. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Silsbee | County: Hardin
Public Health Region: 5
Population: 6,398
Passage Date: 11/12/1985 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Vidor | County: Orange
Public Health Region: 5
Population: 11,367
Passage Date: 11/29/1994 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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Public Health Region 6
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| Alvin | County: Brazoria
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 22,892
Passage Date: 1/11/2001 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants. No protection is provided in private worksites and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. By improving protections in bars in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Angleton | County: Brazoria
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 19,011
Passage Date: 12/19/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants. No protection is provided in private worksites or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $50 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers and increase up to $200 for subsequent violations. Other penalties exist for smokers. Law officers, other city officials and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Arcola | County: Fort Bend
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 1,263
Passage Date: 6/1/1999 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Bay City | County: Matagorda
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 18,224
Passage Date: 10/16/1992 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for violations by businesses. Law officers are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Baytown | County: Harris, Chambers
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 68,584
Passage Date: 11/20/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2,000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Health officials and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Beasley | County: Fort Bend
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 727
Passage Date: 3/19/1992 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Bellaire | County: Harris
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 15,768
Passage Date: 4/1/1996 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Brazoria | County: Brazoria
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 2,910
Passage Date: 9/13/1994 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Clear Lake Shores | County: Galveston
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 1,266
Passage Date: 1/24/1997 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Clute | County: Brazoria
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 11,068
Passage Date: 3/22/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Conroe | County: Montgomery
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 47,718
Passage Date: 9/9/2009 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites and private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for violations by businesses. City officials and business representatives are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites and private worksites, this ordinance is stronger than the on it replaces.
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| Deer Park | County: Harris
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 28,950
Passage Date: 3/5/1996 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Dickinson | County: Galveston
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 19,287
Passage Date: 6/28/1994 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| El Campo | County: Wharton
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 11,190
Passage Date: 5/9/1995 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, or bars. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. No enforcers are named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Friendswood | County: Galveston, Harris
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 32,374
Passage Date: 11/1/1999 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Galveston | County: Galveston
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 57,288
Passage Date: 7/23/2009 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers, fire officials, city officials, business representatives and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaced.
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| Houston | County: Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 2,071,162
Passage Date: 10/18/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers, fire officers, health officials and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces.
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| Huntsville | County: Walker
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 36,929
Passage Date: 10/27/1987 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas are allowed or required. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Jersey Village | County: Harris
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 7,151
Passage Date: 12/15/2003 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Jones Creek | County: Brazoria
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 2,174
Passage Date: 11/1/1995 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. City employees are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Katy | County: Harris, Fort Bend, Waller
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 14,149
Passage Date: 10/28/1996 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Kemah | County: Galveston
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 2,559
Passage Date: 4/14/2005 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas are allowed or required. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers, health officials, other city officials, and other authorities are enforcers. By deleting protections in municipal worksites, this ordinance is weaker that the one it replaces.
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| La Porte | County: Harris
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 33,006
Passage Date: 3/26/1990 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas are allowed or required. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Lake Jackson | County: Brazoria
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 27,839
Passage Date: 11/21/2005 | Protection is moderate in municipal worksites, restaurants, and bars in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. No protection is provided in private worksites and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $100 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $300 exists for subsequent violations. Other penalties exist for businesses. City manager or authorized designee is enforcer. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| League City | County: Galveston, Harris
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 60,523
Passage Date: 4/10/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in restaurants. Protection is mixed in municipal worksites and private worksites. Designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated, but coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Penalties and unspecified fines exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers and fire officials are enforcers. This ordinance is neither stronger nor weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Magnolia | County: Montgomery
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 1,677
Passage Date: 7/9/1993 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites and private worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Mont Belvieu | County: Chambers
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 2,667
Passage Date: 3/9/1992 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Montgomery | County: Montgomery
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 744
Passage Date: 11/3/1997 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Needville | County: Fort Bend
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 3,256
Passage Date: 2/10/1997 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Oak Ridge North | County: Montgomery
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 3,427
Passage Date: 8/18/1993 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Orchard | County: Fort Bend
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 477
Passage Date: 8/15/1984 | Protection is limited in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in municipal worksites, private worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for businesses. Private individuals are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Pasadena | County: Harris
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 147,938
Passage Date: 2/2/2008 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants. No protection is provided in bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2,000 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers, other city officials and private individuals are enforcers. By deleting protections in bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Pearland | County: Barzoria, Harris
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 57,024
Passage Date: 11/19/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal and private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses; an increase in fines up to $600 exists for subsequent violations. Fines up to $2,000 exist for violations by smokers. Law officers, fire officers, city officials, and private individuals are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Roman Forest | County: Montgomery
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 2,932
Passage Date: 4/18/2002 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. No penalties or enforcers are provided. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Rosenberg | County: Fort Bend
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 30,495
Passage Date: 4/2/1991 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Santa Fe | County: Galveston
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 10,548
Passage Date: 9/8/2005 | Protection is moderate in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers, fire officers, and other city officials are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Seabrook | County: Harris, Chambers, Galveston
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 11,020
Passage Date: 1/1/1993 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Sealy | County: Austin
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 6,467
Passage Date: 4/12/2006 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for businesses. Law officers are enforcers. This ordinance is neither stronger nor weaker than the one it replaces.
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| South Houston | County: Harris
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 16,318
Passage Date: 7/5/2005 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $1000 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for violations by businesses. Law officers are enforcers. By deleting protections in municipal worksites, this ordinance is weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Spring Valley | County: Harris
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 3,485
Passage Date: 5/26/1992 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Stafford | County: Fort Bend, Harris
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 19,961
Passage Date: 4/1/1992 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Sugar Land | County: Fort Bend
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 79,701
Passage Date: 9/4/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, and bars in restaurants. No protection is provided in bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. No enforcer is named. By improving protections in private worksites, restaurants, and bars in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Taylor Lake Village | County: Harris
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 5,091
Passage Date: 4/6/1994 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Texas City | County: Galveston
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 43,091
Passage Date: 2/18/1998 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites, and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Tomball | County: Harris
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 10,471
Passage Date: 1/1/1978 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Webster | County: Harris
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 9,292
Passage Date: 7/5/1994 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is moderate in private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. Protection is limited in bars in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $2000 exists for subsequent violations. Authorized representatives of city manager are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| West Columbia | County: Brazoria
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 4,292
Passage Date: 1/4/1993 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| West University Place | County: Harris
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 14,439
Passage Date: 2/8/1999 | Protection is moderate in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas are allowed if separately ventilated. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for violations by businesses. Health officials are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Wharton | County: Wharton
Public Health Region: 6
Population: 9,379
Passage Date: 7/8/1996 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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Public Health Region 7
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| Austin | County: Travis, Williamson
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 699,469
Passage Date: 3/3/2005 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal and private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers, health officials, other city officials and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Bastrop | County: Bastrop
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 7,753
Passage Date: 1/1/1988 | Protection is limited in restaurants, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in municipal worksites, private worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Unspecified fines exist for violations by businesses and smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Bellmead | County: McLennan
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 9,275
Passage Date: 3/12/1996 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $1000 exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for violations by businesses. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Belton | County: Bell
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 15,912
Passage Date: 10/26/1993 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas are allowed or required. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses. Unspecified fines and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Beverly Hills | County: McLennan
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 2,059
Passage Date: 9/26/1991 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Designated smoking areas allowed or required. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Brenham | County: Washington
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 14,237
Passage Date: 4/19/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants. Protection is limited in bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites. Fines up to $50 exist for initial violations by businesses and increase up to $250 for subsequent violations. Fines up to $200 exist for violations smokers. City managers are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces. By deleting protections in private worksites, this ordinance is weaker that the on it replaces.
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| Bryan | County: Brazos
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 69,624
Passage Date: 3/27/2001 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. No penalties or enforcers are provided. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Caldwell | County: Burleson
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 3,702
Passage Date: 4/14/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, and bars in restaurants. No protection is provided in bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers, fire officials, city officials, and business representatives are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Cedar Park | County: Williamson, Travis
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 43,247
Passage Date: 1/1/1988 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| College Station | County: Brazos
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 74,075
Passage Date: 1/22/2009 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants and restaurants. Fines up to $2,000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants and restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one replaced.
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| Copperas Cove | County: Coryell, Lampasas
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 31,040
Passage Date: 11/2/2004 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal and private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines are up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers, other city officials, private individuals, and other authorities are enforcers. By improving protections in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Elgin | County: Bastrop
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 8,104
Passage Date: 9/16/1997 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations by smokers or businesses. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Georgetown | County: Williamson
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 38,331
Passage Date: 11/28/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites and restaurants. No protection is provided in private sector worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. City officials are enforcers. By improving protections in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Hamilton | County: Hamilton
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 2,982
Passage Date: 8/12/1993 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Harker Heights | County: Bell
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 20,316
Passage Date: 3/26/1992 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $2000 exists for subsequent violations. Law officers and directors of violators are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Hearne | County: Robertson
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 4,731
Passage Date: 8/14/1995 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Killeen | County: Bell
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 100,794
Passage Date: 2/10/2009 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants. No protection is provided in bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers, fire officers, city officials, business representatives and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces.
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| Lacy-Lakeview | County: McLennan
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 5,881
Passage Date: 9/14/1987 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Lakeway | County: Travis
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 8,624
Passage Date: 2/21/2006 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $100 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. This ordinance is neither stronger nor weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Leander | County: Williamson, Travis
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 15,720
Passage Date: 3/1/2001 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $1000 exists for subsequent violations. Fire officers, health officials, other city officials, private individuals and other authorities are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces.
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| Llano | County: Llano
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 3,689
Passage Date: 9/16/1991 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites and private worksites. No protection is provided in restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for businesses. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Lockhart | County: Caldwell
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 13,065
Passage Date: 2/1/1994 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Madisonville | County: Madison
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 4,371
Passage Date: 6/10/1991 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Marlin | County: Falls
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 6,462
Passage Date: 7/11/1995 | Protection is moderate in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Meridian | County: Bosque
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 1,532
Passage Date: 7/13/1998 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Moody | County: McLennan
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 1,421
Passage Date: 6/4/2002 | Protection is mixed in municipal worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated, but coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. Facilities are exempt from ventilation requirements if modifications constitute 50% or more of the value of the structure. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $100 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $300 exists for subsequent violations. Law officers and other authorities are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.Protection is mixed in municipal worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated, but coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. Facilities are exempt from ventilation requirements if modifications constitute 50% or more of the value of the structure. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $100 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $300 exists for subsequent violations. Law officers and other authorities are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Robinson | County: McLennan
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 8,598
Passage Date: 4/9/2002 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants. No protection is provided in bars not in restaurants. Fines of $50 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $500 exists for subsequent violations. Fire officers and other authorities are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Rollingwood | County: Travis
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 1,303
Passage Date: 3/21/2001 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites and restaurants. Protection is moderate in private worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers and other city officials are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Round Rock | County: Williamson, Travis
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 86,850
Passage Date: 11/14/2002 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants. Protection is mixed in bars in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. However, coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. Bars in which food is also served may apply for designated smoking bar status from the city, and must have an air purification system meeting the city's requirements. No protection is provided in bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by businesses. No penalties are provided for violations by smokers. No enforcers are named. By improving protections in private and municipal worksites and restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaced.
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| San Marcos | County: Hays, Caldwell
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 45,881
Passage Date: 2/13/1995 | Protection is mixed in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. However, coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues.
Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance
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| Temple | County: Bell
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 56,826
Passage Date: 12/21/2006 | Protection is mixed in municipal worksites and restaurants. Designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated, but coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. The owner, manager, or person in control of enclosed areas in any facility that are not open to the public may designate that area for smoking. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $100 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $300 exists for subsequent violations. Law officers and other city officials are enforcers. By deleting protections in private worksites, this ordinance is weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Waco | County: McLennan
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 118,801
Passage Date: 6/4/2002 | Protection is mixed in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. However, coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $100 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $300 exists for subsequent violations. Law officers are enforcers. By improving protections in private worksites and restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces. By deleting protections in municipal worksites this ordinance is weaker than the one replaced.
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| West | County: McLennan
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 2,675
Passage Date: 12/6/1994 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| West Lake Hills | County: Travis
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 3,054
Passage Date: 9/8/1993 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) restaurants. Protection is moderate in municipal worksites and private worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Woodway | County: McLennan
Public Health Region: 7
Population: 8,513
Passage Date: 6/14/2004 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines of $50 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $500 exists for subsequent violations. Health officials, other city officials, and other authorities are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Boerne | County: Kendall
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 7,609
Passage Date: 3/24/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants. No protection is provided in bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Cuero | County: DeWitt
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 6,897
Passage Date: 11/2/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $2000 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers and health officials are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Del Rio | County: Val Verde
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 35,957
Passage Date: 4/8/2003 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites and restaurants. Protection is limited in private worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. Fines are up to $500 for violations by businesses and smokers. No enforcer is named. By improving protections in municipal worksites and restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces. By deleting provisions for an enforcement authority, this ordinance is weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Eagle Pass | County: Maverick
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 25,116
Passage Date: 3/2/2004 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. This ordinance is neither stronger nor weaker than the one it replaced.
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| Edna | County: Jackson
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 6,018
Passage Date: 10/20/1993 | Protection is limited in restaurants, with designated smoking areas are allowed or required. No protection is provided in municipal worksites, private worksites, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers and fire officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Fredericksburg | County: Gillespie
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 10,169
Passage Date: 11/7/2002 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Kerrville | County: Kerr
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 21,777
Passage Date: 6/10/2008 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Protection is moderate in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. Protection is mixed in municipal and private worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated, but coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. City officials and private individuals are enforcers. By improving protections in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces. By deleting protections in municipal and private worksites, this ordinance is weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Kirby | County: Bexar
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 8,632
Passage Date: 1/1/2001 |
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| Live Oak | County: Bexar
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 10,862
Passage Date: 9/3/1994 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $1000 and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| New Braunfels | County: Comal, Guadalupe
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 46,918
Passage Date: 2/14/2005 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites and restaurants. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $200 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $2000 exists for subsequent violations. Other penalties exist for violations by businesses. Fire officers, health officials, and private individuals are enforcers. By deleting protections in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is weaker that the one it replaces.
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| Port Lavaca | County: Calhoun
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 11,919
Passage Date: 8/11/1997 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| San Antonio | County: Bexar
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 1,262,861
Passage Date: 8/7/2003 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal and private worksites. Protection is limited in restaurants and bars, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. Fines up to $200 and other penalties exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $2000 exists for subsequent violations. Fire officers, health officials, private individuals, and other authorities are enforcers. By improving protections in private and municipal worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, and adding a provision for non-retaliation, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaced.
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| Schertz | County: Guadalupe, Comal, Bexar
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 27,208
Passage Date: 11/6/2001 | Protection is moderate in restaurants and bars in restaurants with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. Protection is limited in private worksites and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in municipal worksites. Fines up to $200 exist for violations by businesses and smokers. No enforcer is named. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Seguin | County: Guadalupe
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 24,784
Passage Date: 9/20/2005 | Protection is limited in municipal worksite, private worksites, and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. No enforcer is named. By providing penalties for violations, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaced. By deleting protections for bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is weaker than the one it replaced.
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| Victoria | County: Victoria
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 61,231
Passage Date: 6/20/2006 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Windcrest | County: Bexar
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 4,986
Passage Date: 3/20/2000 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations. No enforcer is named. This ordinance is neither stronger nor weaker than the previous ordinance.
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| Yoakum | County: Lavaca
Public Health Region: 8
Population: 5,815
Passage Date: 5/12/2007 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites, private worksites, restaurants and bars in restaurants. No protection is provided in bars not in restaurants. Unspecified fines and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Andrews | County: Andrews
Public Health Region: 9
Population: 9,370
Passage Date: 6/24/2003 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, or bars. No penalties or enforcers are provided. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Big Spring | County: Howard
Public Health Region: 9
Population: 25,178
Passage Date: 9/12/2006 | Protection is moderate in municipal worksites, private worksites, and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated. No protection is provided in bars in restaurants or bars not in restaurants. Law officer is enforcer. No penalties are provided. By improving protections in municipal worksites, private worksites, and restaurants, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces. By deleting penalties, this ordinance is weaker than the one it replaces.
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| Fort Stockton | County: Pecos
Public Health Region: 9
Population: 7,421
Passage Date: 11/22/2005 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. Protection is mixed in restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated, but coverage is partial due to exceptions, ambiguities, or legal issues. Owners may designate the entire area as a smoking facility. No protection is provided in private worksites. Fines up to $250 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers and increase up to $1000 for subsequent violations. Other penalties exist for businesses. Law officers, fire officers, health officials, and other city officials are enforcers. By improving protections in municipal worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, and providing a provision for an enforcement authority, this ordinance is stronger than the one it replaces.
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| Kermit | County: Winkler
Public Health Region: 9
Population: 5,285
Passage Date: 5/16/2005 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $500 exist for violations by smokers. No enforcer is named. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Mertzon | County: Irion
Public Health Region: 9
Population: 828
Passage Date: 12/6/1993 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Fines up to $25 exist for initial violations by businesses and smokers; an increase in fines up to $250 exists for subsequent violations. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Midland | County: Midland, Martin
Public Health Region: 9
Population: 99,274
Passage Date: 5/26/2005 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites. Fines up to $500 and other penalties exist for violations by businesses and smokers. Law officers, fire officers, health officials, other city officials, all city employees, and building officials are enforcers. By improving protections in bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, this ordinance is stronger that the one it replaces. By deleting protections in private worksites, this ordinance is weaker than the one replaced.
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| Monahans | County: Ward, Winkler
Public Health Region: 9
Population: 6,496
Passage Date: 5/24/1998 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. No penalties exist for violations by smokers or businesses. No enforcer is named. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| Odessa | County: Ector, Midland
Public Health Region: 9
Population: 93,956
Passage Date: 6/26/2001 | Protection is limited in restaurants, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in municipal or private worksites. Fines up to $2000 exist for violations by businesses and up to $500 for violations by smokers. Business representatives and other authorities are enforcers. This municipality did not have an ordinance prior to this one.
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| Pecos | County: Reeves
Public Health Region: 9
Population: 8,361
Passage Date: 5/11/1995 | Smoking is prohibited (100% smoke free) in municipal worksites. No protection is provided in private worksites, restaurants, or bars. No penalties or enforcers are provided. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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| San Angelo | County: Tom Green
Public Health Region: 9
Population: 87,592
Passage Date: 1/1/1993 | Protection is limited in municipal worksites and restaurants, with designated smoking areas allowed or required. No protection is provided in private worksites, bars in restaurants and bars not in restaurants. Unspecified fines and other penalties exist for violations by smokers. No penalties exist for violations by businesses. Law officers are enforcers. No record exists of a prior ordinance.
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