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RESOLUTION NO. 766
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
URGING THE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE OF THE TEXAS LEGISLA-
TURE TO CONSIDER CERTAIN SUGGESTIONS RELATIVE TO THE RE-
DISTRICTING OF THE BAYTOWN AREA, AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS , the tremendous population growth occurring in
the State of Texas and particularly in East Harris County
has created a need for redistricting in order to provide the
Baytown area the representation to which is is entitled; and
WHEREAS, the extensive industrial , commercial , and
residential growth in Baytown in the past decade should be
recognized, as should the expected continuation of such
growth; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown believes
the most important factor in the redistricting process is
that Baytown stay whole and undivided in representation;
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
recommends that the following suggestions be seriously
considered in the redistricting process :
A. That the Senate District be bounded on the South by
the Houston Ship Channel , on the East by the Harris
County line, then north and west from the intersection
of such boundaries as sufficient distance to make up a
contiguous district in east and northeast Harris County.
B. That the Congressional District be considered in
the same manner as the Senatorial District .
C. That the State Representative District be bounded
on the west by the San Jacinto River, on the South by
the Houston Ship Channel , on the East by the Harris
County line continuing northward within such boundaries
a sufficient distance to make up a district .
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Section 2 : That a copy of this Resolution be sent to
the Redistricting Committee of the Texas Legislature.
Section 3 : This Resolution shall take effect from and
after it passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this the 9th
day of April 1981 .
EIvIA4ET�OaUTTO,!Mayor
ATTEST:
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EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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RANDALL B. STRONG, City A ney
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