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RESOLUTION NO. 85-3
WHEREAS, the ~itizens of Texas and the State Legislature in
19l3 voted to give citizens the right of self determination
through the creation of home rule cities; and
WHEREAS, cities around the state have exercised this
authority in a judicious and careful manner since being granted
,that authority; and
WHEREAS, cities have used this authority to respond to
citizen concerns for regulation of billboards for the health
and safety of their community through the passage of ordinances
which establish billboard standards and require non-conforming
billboards to be removed after completion of an equitable
amortization period; and
WHEREAS, the ability of cities to utilize amortization as
a means of billboard regulation has been upheld numerous times
in state and federal court; and
WHEREAS, the billboard industry is proposing legislation
which would eliminate the use of amortization by requiring cash
payments prior to the removal of non-conforming billboards;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
RESOLVES, that the proposed billboard legislation is not
in the best interest of the citizens of Texas because of the
threat it poses to the doctrine of local self determination; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Legislature of the State
of Texas be asked to oppose H.B. 1330 and S.B. 897.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 20th day of March, 1985.
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED, ~
~t5rJ ' '
City Attorney