§ 78-261. Charges, police-authorized and nonconsent tows.

(a)

The maximum fees allowed to be charged for police-authorized and nonconsent tows shall be established in the agreement executed between the city and the towing company selected pursuant to section 78-257. At any time, a towing company may request the city council to order that a towing fee study be performed as authorized by Texas Occupations Code § 2308.203. Upon conclusion of said towing fee study, the city council shall establish or amend the allowable fees for nonconsent tows at amounts that represent the fair value of the services of a towing company and are reasonably related to any financial or accounting information provided to the governing body.

(b)

All charges shall be listed on the wrecker invoice and the wrecker owner or operator shall maintain a separate file for invoice copies pertaining to nonconsent and police-authorized towing services at the owner's or operator's place of business for two years from the invoice date. Any officer of the police department may inspect such invoice during regular business hours. Every invoice required to be kept under this section shall contain the towed vehicle's description by make, model, year, license number, and name of the wrecker driver in addition to charges made. Every invoice on nonconsent tows shall include the information contained herein along with the name, address, and phone number of the person authorizing the tow, accompanied with the reason the vehicle was towed, and the name, street address, and telephone number where the vehicle was taken for storage. Every invoice on police-authorized tows shall include the name and badge number of the police officer that authorized the tow.

(c)

Nothing in this article shall prohibit the operator from charging additional fees for work performed not specified in this article or the tow agreement between the operator and the city.

(Ord. No. 377, § 2(h), 4-14-2008; Ord. No. 390, § 1, 1-20-2009)