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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
RESOLUTION NO. 83- 18
WHEREAS, the 68th Legislature of the State of Texas has passed
House Concurrent Resolution Number 247 directing the Texas Commission on
Jail Standards to conduct a survey of municipal jails; and
WHEREAS, the 68th Legislature of the State of Texas has directed
the Jail Standards Commission to promulgate rules establishing programs of
rehabilitation, education, and recreation in municipal jails; and
WHEREAS, the 68th Legislature of the State of Texas has directed
the Texas Commission on Jail Standards to promulgate rules for the con-
struction, equipment maintenance, operation of municipal jails; and
WHEREAS, the 68th Legislature has directed the Texas Commission
on Jail Standards to furnish to the 69th Legislature copies of its find-
ings; and
WHEREAS, this intrusion of the State of Texas into the domain of
Home Rule cities is an unwanted, unwarranted and unneeded usurpation of the
right to self government of the citizens of this municipality and such
intrusion must have the direct effect of increasing the operating costs of
local government; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of North Richland Hills that
this governing body be shown as opposing such imposition of State Rules and
Regulation on this City, thereby eroding local self government; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be transmitted to
the State Representative~,and Senators representing this area, and to
the Delegates of the Texas Municipal League meeting in Houston for the
7lst Annual Conference; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this elected body, requests that
these assembled delegates and State Legislators unanimously oppose this
and all other such incroachment by the State Legislature into the daily
operating affairs of local government.
Passed and approved the 12th day of
September
, 1983.
~J~
ck Faram - Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Attorney