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RESOLUTION NO.' . . 7'7-'3
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REGULARLY EMPLOYED POLICE OFFICERS
OF THE CITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANY OTHER MUNICIPALITY OR
COUNTY REQUESTING SUCH ASSISTANCE, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO
JOIN A MUTUAL AID LAW ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE WITH NEIGHBORING
CITIES.
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
the City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas,
has determined that emergency situations arise when
assistance is needed by municipalities or counties;
and
the legislature of the State of Texas has enacted
legislation whereby a city or county could provide
assistance to a city or county when such city or
county by its authorized official requests assistance
in the face of such emergency;
it appears to the City Council of the City of La Porte,
Texas, to be in the best interest of the City of La Porte
to provide for emergency police aid;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
THAT,
OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
THAT,
the Mayor of the City be and is hereby authorized to
provide the assistance of the regularly employed police
officers of the City of La Porte, Texas, to any
municipality or county requesting such assistance
through its duly authorized office to aid in coping
with situations where there exists in such other county
or municipality a need for the services of additional
law enforcement officers to protect health, life, and
property of such other county or municipality, its
inhabitants, and the visitors thereto, by reason or
riot, unlawful assembly characterized by the use of
force a.nd violence, or threat thereto by three (3)
or more persons acting together or without lawful
authority, or during time of natural disaster or manmade
calamity.
the Mayor of the City of La Porte, Texas be authorized
to enter into an agreement with neighboring municipalities
to wit: Seabrook, Webster, Friendswood, League City,
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Alvin and Pearland, to form a mutual aid enforcement
task force to cooperate in the investigation of
criminal activity and enforcement of the laws of this
State, as provided for by Article 999b of the Civil
Statutes of the State of Texas, as amended.
The assistance offered hereby or received shall be
in accordance with the provisions of Article 999b of the Civil
Statutes of the State of Texas as enacted by the 6lst Legislature
of the State of Texas, Acts 1973.
AND IT IS 50 ORDERED.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS,
THIS
. March' ,: T9'..1.L.
7th
. DAY OF
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