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ORDINANCE NO.
1166
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REVISIONS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
SUBMIT THE PORTIONS OF SUCH WHICH AFFECT VOTING, ALONG WITH
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE FOR APPROVAL; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Charter Revision Committee has made its final
recommendation for revisions to the Home Rule Charter of the
City of La Porte and some of such revisions are changes affecting
voting in the City of La Porte;
WHEREAS, Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 of the
United States, Public Law 89-110, requires submission of all pro-
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posa1s for changes affecting voting prior to making such change;
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WHEREAS, the passage of this ordinance constitutes final
action on the wording of such changes affecting voting prior to
the election concerning such changes; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The revisions to the Home Rule Charter of the
City of La Porte as submitted by the Charter Revision Committee
are hereby approved as submitted and the City Attorney is hereby
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authorized to submit to the United States Department of Justice
all such revisions which will affect voting, along with support-
ing documentation requested by the Department of Justice.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 8th day of August, 1979.
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J. J. Meza, Maybr
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