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A RESOLUTION
ENDORSING PASSAGE BY THE TEXAS STATE LEGISLATURE OF
SENATE BILL 56 RELATING TO 1tiiE EXEMPTION OF OUT-OF-
STATE RESIDENTS UNDER 17 OR OVER 65 FROM BEING REQUIRED
TO HAVE A FISHING LICENSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Senator Carlos Truan of Corpus Christi, Nueces County,
Texas, has introduced Senate Bill 56 exempting out-of-state residents
under the age of 17 or over the age of 65 from being required to have a
fishing license; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 56 would help promote and encourage out-
of-state residents under 17 or over 65 years of age to visit this State
and freely engage in fishing as a recreational activity; and
WHEREAS, such activity would help promote tourism and assist
the State as well as the local economy:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi
endorses the exemption of out-of-state residents under 17 or over 65 years
of age from being required to have a fishing license and urges the Texas
State Legislature to adopt Senate Bill 56.
SECTION 2. The necessity of taking a position on exempting
out-of-state residents from being required to have a fishing license, as
hereinabove set forth, creates a public emergency and an imperative public
necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance
or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction but
that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings
of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared that such emergency and
necessity exist, having requested the suspension of the Charter rule and
that this resolution be passed finally on the date of its introduction and
take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT
IS ACCORDINGLY SO RESOLVED this the ; day of J�uary, 1981.
ATTEST:
Ci iy Secreata ry
APPROVED: January 7, 1981
J. BRUCE YCOCK', CITY ATTORNEY
By �v �-- MICROFILMED
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MA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Assistant City At�t 'r fey
Corpus Christi,
day of
, 191/
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a
public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspension of the Charter
rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on
the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read
at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, request that you suspend
said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally,on the date it
is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
MA
THE ii' Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspendeu by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
The above ordinance was passed
Luther Jones.
Edward L. Sample
_ Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
by
the
following vote:
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