CC Resolution No. 304 RESOLUTION NO. 304
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN FOR-
MALLY SUPPORTING THE REQUEST OF THE TEXAS LIBRARY AND HISTORI-
CAL COMMISSION TO THE 62ND TEXAS LEGISLATURE THAT $1 ,700,000.00
BE APPROPRIATED FOR EACH YEAR OF THE NEXT BIENNIUM TO FULLY
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THE LIBRARY SYSTEMS ACT: AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THIS RESOLU-
TION; AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FORWARD A CERTIFIED
COPY OF SAME TO THE TEXAS LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, the Library Systems Act, Article 5446a, Vernon's Texas
Civil Statutes, was enacted by the 61st Texas Legislature in Regular Ses-
sion in 1969; and
WHEREAS, the Library Systems Act creates a network of interrelated
library systems throughout the State and provides for State grants-in-
aid to implement the Act; and
WHEREAS , to fund the Act, an appropriation of $1 ,700,000.00 for
each year of the next biennium has been requested by the Texas State Library
and Historical Commission; and
WHEREAS, municipal libraries, as well as all other public
libraries in Texas, will benefit from a full implementation of this Act; and
WHEREAS, every citizen of this State may benefit from the
widest possible dissemination of knowledge through out public libraries;
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1 : That the City Council of the City of Baytown
hereby supports the request of the Texas Library and Historical Commission
that the 62nd Legislature appropriate the sum of $1 ,700,000.00 for each
year of the next biennium to fully impelment the provisions of the Library
Systems Act.
Section 2: That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized
and directed to execute this resolution, and the City 'Manager is directed
to forward a certified copy of same to the Texas Library and Historical
Commission.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the City Council of the
City of Baytown, Texas, on this 7th day of January, 1971 .
C. GLEN WALKER, May r
ATTEST:
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EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk
APPR VED:
WILLIAM R. LAUGHLIN, City Att ney