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Excessive Force Resolution
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW,
TEXAS, PROMOTING RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE USE
OF EXCESSIVE FORCE DURING NONVIOLENT CIVIL RIGHT
DEMONSTRATIONS, INCLUDING PHYSICALLY BARRING ENTRANCE TO
A FACILITY OR LOCATION WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF SUCH
DEMONSTRATIONS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
THEREOF IN THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, COUNTY OF HALE, STATE OF
TEXAS.
A resolution promoting rules and regulations regarding the use of excessive force during
nonviolent civil right demonstrations, including physically barring entrance to a facility or
location which is the subject of such demonstrations, and providing penalties for violations
thereof: In the City of Plainview, County of Hale, State of Texas, as follows:
ARTICLE I
Section 1'
It is policy of the City of Plainview to discourage the use of excessive
force by the law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against
any individual engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations. The
City of Plainview also prohibits the physical barring of any entrance to,
or exit from, such a facility within its jurisdiction.
ARTICLE II
Section 1
It is the policy of the City of Plainview to enforce this policy to the full
extent allowed by law.
ARTICLE III
Passed and adopted by the CitY of Plainview, County of Hale, State of Texas, on the 22nd
day of January, 2002.
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secret~u~'
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W~lly ~tch,/City Attorney'
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