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RESOLUTION
97- 02
A RESOLUflON OF 11lE CITY COUNCIL OF LA. POR7E, HARRIS COUNlY, TEXAS SUPPOR71NG
LEGISU710N TO AlLOW MEMBER COMMUN171ES IN 71lE HARRIS COUNlY METROPOliTAN
RAPID TRANS" AU71l0RlTY (METRO) TO WI1HDRAW FROM 71lE AU71l0RITY
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WHEREAS, the current laws of the State ofTems allow member communities in cenaln metropolitan
rapid transit authorities to withdraw from an authority by an election of the registered voters In the unit
of election,' and
WHEREAS, the Harris County Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority (METRO) is the only
authority with a principal municipality with a population greater than 3000,000 tlull is not
covered by the current state law,' and
WHEREAS, the member communities that are pan of METRO should have the same ability to withdraw
from a metropolitan rapid transit authority as the citizens In the San Antonio, Dallas, Fon Wonh, and
Austin authorilies,' and
WHEREAS, the current law Is a deterrent to new member communities joining METRO since no
withdrawal provision exists,'
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA
PORTE, TEXAS:
Council suppons the elfons of the Legislature of the State of Tems to amend current state law
to provide the member communities of METRO with the right and ability to withdraw from METRO,'
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
Council calls upon the representatives of the member communities in METRO within the
Legislature of the State of Texas to suppon and actively promote such equitable legislation.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10th day of February, 1997.
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/ YOR 0 L. MALONE
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