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RESOLUTION NO . 818
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN OPPOSING FEDERAL LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD
PREEMPT LOCAL REGULATION OF CABLE TELEVISION AND
PLACE REGULATION IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT .
WHEREAS , the growth of the cable television has had an
enormous impact on cities ;
WHEREAS , the local citizenry has shown a desire to have
cable service ;
WHEREAS , cities have been responsible to this demand and
created a regulatory system based on the needs of the locale ;
WHEREAS , federal legislation has been proposed which would
preempt cities ' right to control cable television within their
territorial limits ;
WHEREAS , such federal legislation does not place regulations
on cable television in the same manner as does the
City ' s present franchise ;
WHEREAS , the federal government would make the decision as
to which cable company would be granted a franchise ;
WHEREAS , the local citizen would have little impact in this
area in the future ; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ,
TEXAS :
Section 1 : That the City Council of the City of Baytown
opposes the passage of federal legislation which would preempt
local regulation of cable T. V. and place regulation of same into
the jurisdiction of the federal government .
Section 2 : This Resolution shall take effect from and after
its passage by the City Council .
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INTRODUCED , READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown on this the 26th day of
August , 1982.
M U. HUT , Mayor
ATTEST :
EILEE� N P. HALL , City
APPROVED :
4ANDAL4B.- STRON , City A orney