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A RESOLUTION
ENDORSING PASSAGE BY THE TEXAS STATE LEGISLATURE OF
LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD REGULATE THE PURCHASE OF
PRECIOUS METALS AND PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES,
PARTICULARLY FROM MINORS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the theft of precious metals and stones such as jewelry,
gold and silver and its subsequent sale to dealers in these metals, itinerant
or otherwise, is of significant concern to the law-abiding public; and
WHEREAS, the dollar value of these thefts has more than doubled
over the past year; and
WHEREAS, the participation by minors in the theft and sale of precious
metals and stones is of particular concern; and
WHEREAS, bills have been introduced into the current session of the
Texas Legislature which would regulate the purchase of precious metals and
precious and semiprecious stones by dealers from minors and other persons;
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 passage of legislation which would regulate the purchase of precious
metals and precious and semiprecious stones by dealers in these metals and
stones from the public including persons under the age of 18 by requiring the
registration of dealers with a law enforcement agency, the keeping of trans-
action records by the dealers and the filing of daily records with a law enforce-
ment agency, and sufficient identification before the purchase of these metals
and stones from anyone and prohibiting the removal of the metals and stones
from the dealer's place of business for a minimum period of time after their
purchase by the dealer.
SECTION 2. The necessity of taking a position on the regulation of
the purchase of precious metals and precious and semiprecious stones creates a
public emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension
of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be finally passed
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
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declared that such emergency and necessity exist and 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 March, 1981.
ATTEST:
Cit ecary /d
APPROVED:
// DAY OF MARCH, 1981:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
By
Assistant Cit.✓.'/orney
MAYOR
THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
The Charter rule was suspende by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
Jack K. Dumphy
Leopoldo Luna
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
Jack K. Dumphy
Leopoldo Luna'
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
TEXAS
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
MAYOR
LUTHER JONES
CITY COUNCIL
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
JACK BEST
JACK K. DUMPHY.
LEOPOLDO LUNA
NE-r-rr N. TURNER
CLIFF ZARSKT
March 13, 1981
CITY MANAGER
R. MARVIN TOWNSEND
CITY SECRETARY
BILL G. READ
CITY OFFICES
302 SOUTH SHORELINE
POST OFFICE BOX 9277
PHONE [512] 984-3011
ZIP CODE 79409
Enclosed is a certified copy of Resolution No. 16109 passed by the City
Council of the City of Corpus Christi on March 11, 1981 endorsing the
passage of legislation regulating the purchase of precious metals and
precious and semi—precious stones, particularly for minors.
Sincerely,
Bill G. Read
City Secretary
BGR/ams
Mailed to: Governor Clements
Senator Truan
Representatives Gonzales, Berlanga, Riley, Wieting
Speaker of the House Patman