HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1975-028 RESOLUTION NO. 75-28
WHEREAS, the United States Senate has presently
under consideration a bill commonly referred to as
Extension of 1965 Voting Rights Act, H.R. 6219; and
WHEREAS, said bill proposes to extend the voting
rights act to cover the municipalities of the State of
'�� Texas , and in order to comply with said act a city
government would be required to obtain prior approval
� from the United States Attorney Generalrs office or
from a United States District Court to annex new
territory, to relocate a polling place or precii�ct
boundary, to alter the residential boundaries for any
elected councilman, to make any change in the method
of selecting any offical, and virtually any other
change involving the election or appointment of city
officials; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that
there has been no evidence submitted that would warrant
this intrusion by the Federal Government into the govern-
mental decision making process of this City and the other
cities in the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Council would urge all Texas Congressmen
and Senators to vote against the bill in its present form.
NOW, THEREFORE, ABOVE PREMISES CONSIDERED, all of
which are incorporated herein.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
�, GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all United States Congressmen and
�, Senators f rom the State of Texas are her eby urged to vote
against the extension of the 1965 Voting Rights Act H.R.
6219 as it is presently proposed, and to seek the passage
of amendments to said bill that would have the effect of
removing the proposed federal control f rom the govern-
mental affairs of the cities of the State of Texas.
Section 2. That the City Secretary is hereby in-
structed to send a certified copy of this Resolution to
Congressman Jim Wright, United States Senator John Tower,
and United States Senator Lloyd Bentsen.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect
from and after its passage.
PASSED this the 22nd day of ;7uly , 1975.
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