6579ORDINANCE NO. 6H2
AN ORDINANCE TO SUPPRESS AND PUNISH IT,TYORAL PRACTICES; TO SUPPRESS
THE SPREAD OF C07. 1 UNICABLE DISEASES; TO PROVIDE FOR EXA11INATION OF
PE- --;.SO.':>?S, INCLUDING THOSE CONVICTED OF VAGRANCY, TO DETER':'INE THE
PRESENCE OF VENEREAL DISEASE IN A .COTI'NUi'TICABLE STAGE; TO PROVIDE
FOP THE ISOLATI0 7-T OF INFECTIOUS CASE'S; DECLARING VIOLATION OF THE
ORDINANCE TO CONSTITUTE A JjISDETTEANOR, AND FIXING A PENALTY THEREFOR;
DECLARING AN ET:ERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAI =,TED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LITTLE ROCK,
SECTION 1. Every female who shall in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, offer or tender,herself for the purpose of prostitution,
or aho shall be in the habit of receiving; or making visits therefor,
shall, together with her male paramour or visitor, be guilty of a
misdemeanor and the violation of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. Any person found guilty in Municipal Court of
violating section 1 of this ordinance, shall be fined in any sum
not less than 450.00 nor more Char. ':250.00 and imprisoned for
not less than thirty (30) days nor more than ninety;90) days for
the first offense, and for each subsequent offense shall be fined
in any sum not less than `;,100.00 nor more than 250.00 and imprisoned
for not less than three (3) months nor more than six (6) months.
SECTION'. 3. Illicit sexual intercourse within the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor, and
every female who shall in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, submit
herself for the purpose of illicit intercourse, or who shall be in
the habit of receiving or making visits therefor, shall, together
with her male paramour or visitor, be guilty of a misdemeanor and
a violation of this ordinance.
SFCTIO'? 4. Anv Verson found --uilty in ': >unicipal Court of
violating section 3 of this ordinance shall be fined in any sum
not less than 4',15.00 nor more than ;'250.00 or imprisoned for any
period of time not to exceed ten (10) days,or both; and for each
subsequent offense shall be fined not less than Q50.00 nor more than
x;250.00 or imprisoned for any period of time not to exceed thirty (30)
days, or both.
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said diseases or any of them, and to quarantine said person so examined
for a reasonable time, pending determination of the outcome of the
tests, provided that any evidence so acquired shall not be used.
against such person in an-r criminal prosecution.
A "suspect' is defined as one whose nameo hats been furnished
the local health authority, through sources the health authority
considers reliable, as a contact to a person who has developed
an infectious venereal disease subsequent to said contact; a suspect
is also considered to be one (female) who resides in a hotel,
boarding house, or other public house not enga -ed in legiti:nate
I gainful employment and not living with a spouse when reliable in-
formation has been furnished the city health officer that an exposure
to venereal infection did occur in the place of residence indicated
above. Suspect is interpreted broadly.
SECTION, 8. )whenever any person after the examination provided in
section 5 of this ordinance, or after the examination -provided in
section 7 of this ordinance is found to be infected :•rith a venereal
disease in a com::iunicable stage, the City Health Officer may, either
immediately, or pending, the imposition of, or at the expiration of
any jail sentence imposed on such person, when in the exercise of
his discretion said public health officer believes that the public
health requires it, commit such person found to be infected wit'i a
venereal disease in a communicable stage to a hospital or other place
in the State of Arkansas designated by the City Health Officer as a
place of quarantine for such treatment, even over the objection of
such person so diseased or infected, provided the commitment can be
done without endanr_*ering the life of the .patient.
S ":C`' 1 "I'T �' An y perSOn erho, after t ^e examination provided In
section 5 and in section 7 of this ordinance, is found to be infected
with a venereal disease in a communicable stare and is committed to
a hospital or other place of quarantine as provided in section 8 of
this ordinance or after being found to be so infected, who fails to
take, at the time or times, and /or in the manner prescribed by the
City Health Officer, the treatment specified by the City Health
Officer to protect the public health, shall be punished as for contempt
of court, and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall
he fined in anv sum not less than ;25.00 nor more than `200.00. -
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SECTION 5. 17henever any pe rson is found guilty of violating
section 1 of this ordinance, or of violating section 3 of this
ordinance, or is found guilty of vagrancy, the Municipal Judge
or the City Health Officer is authorized to cause such Tr rson
to be detained and examined by the City Health Officer, or by
any physician designated by the City ISealth Officer by use of
the necessary tests and examinations, including the `�7assermann
' blood test, to ascertain the presence of any venereal disease
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in a communicable stage; provided, that any evidence so acquired
shall not be used against any such person in any criminal pro-
secution* Any person for whom a physical examination is ordered
under this ordinance who does not make :other arrangements sat-
isfactory to the Court, shall be delivered to the Health Depart-
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men.t.by the Police Department; and the Police Department shall
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resume custody of such person followinM the examination.
• SECTIO? 6. Whenever any person is found guilty of vio-
1 lating section 1 or section 3 of this ordinance, or is found guilty
of vagrancy, and the Municipal Judge does not order a physical
examination of such person, the fact of such conviction shall
immediately be reported by the Clerk of the Municipal Court to
the City Health Officer; and the Police Department shall cause
said person to be delivered into the custody of the Little Rock
Health Department for the Physical examination mentioned in
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section 5 of this ordinance on request of the Health Department;
and, upon being requested by the Health Department, the Police
Department stall forth.�iith resume custody of said person at the
place of examination.
SECTION 7. Whenever the City Health Officer has reasonable
grounds to believe that any person is suf_ferin- from any venereal
disease in an infectious stage, he is authorized to cause such
suspect to be apprehended, by any person or persons he may designate,
and detained, and examined by the necessary tests and examination,
including the Wassermann blood test, to ascertain the existence of
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SECTION? 10. -All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION; 11. If any part, phrase, clause, section, or sub-
section of this ordinance be held to be unconstitutional or invalid,
such unconstitutionality or inval :3 shall not affect the validit7r
of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts
of this ordinance if it had known that such part, phrase, clause,
section or sub - section would be declared unconstitutional.
SECTI07T 12. YTFE'_ FAS, the suppression and punishment of rice
and immoral practices in the City of Little Rock is a matter of
great public concern and directly affects the public health and
welfare, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance
shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval.
PASSED: August 9, 1943
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APPROVED
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