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RESOLUTION NO. 829
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN SUPPORTING THE
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE'S PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CIVIL SERVICE LAWS; URGING THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE AND
CITIZENS OF TEXAS TO SUPPORT SUCH AMENDMENTS AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, it is one of the basic responsibilities of the City of Baytown to
protect the life and property of its citizens through the operation of efficient,
reliable and affordable police and fire departments, and;
WHEREAS, there are harmful provisions within Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. art. 1269m,
the Civil Service statute, which have made it a law which fosters wasteful expendi-
tures and inefficient management at a time when cities see revenue dwindling, and;
WHEREAS, after long study and due deliberations, the 55 Texas cities under
1269m are joining in a concerted effort to amend the law in the upcoming Legis-
lature by giving police and fire chiefs the power to manage their department, but to
retain portions of the law which give civil service employees necessary protections.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City of Baytown believes that it is time to return
common sense into Texas Police and fire stations by amending 1269m to allow police
and fire chiefs to manage their departments more effectively through the appoint-
ment of qualified deputies of their choice, use of improved promotion system
techniques, more reasonable disciplinary rules and other relevant changes, and;
Section 2: That the City of Baytown supports the Texas Municipal League's
1269m Task Force amendments to 1269m because it does address issues which will
return management. back to police and fire chiefs, and;
Section 3: That the City of Baytown now calls on all Texas legislators,
especially those representing the citizens of our city, to support the Task Force
legislation which makes the necessary changes to 1269m, and;
Section 4: That every citizen of this City, every business and the Chamber
of Commerce, plus other organizations, take a stand in favor of improvements to
1269m which will return common sense back to Texas police and fire stations.
Section 5: This Resolution shall take effect from and after its passage.
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INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City
Council on this the 27th day of January , 1983.
T7MWTT O. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
RANDALL B. STROM, City rney