RE 2002-12-10.4RESOLUTION NO. 2002-1210.4
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS, SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF AN AMICUS
BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF CITIES TO DETERMINE LOCALLY THE
DECISIONS REGARDING FILTERING OF PORNOGRAPHIC,
OBSCENE AND MATERIAL HARMFUL TO MINORS; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Supreme Court will decide the case of the United States v. American
Library Association, which held that cities may not decide to use filters to stop pornographic,
obscene and material harmful to minors in their Internet access; and,
WHEREAS, cities and local municipalities should have the right to make the decision of
whether to filter in local municipal libraries; and,
WHEREAS, child pornography, obscenity and other material harmful to minors not only
harms children, but families and our communities as well; and,
WHEREAS, cities across the county, if not permitted to determine locally to provide
such harmful material, will choose to limit liability and to stop providing Internet access which
has a detrimental and chilling effect on the dissemination of information; and
WHEREAS, if the Court of Appeals decision is affirmed, it will usurp the right of cities
to decide whether they will filter such materials in said case in its libraries;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Coppell will request to add its name to the list of mayors
and cities in support of the Amicus Brief which confirms the rights of local municipalities to
make decisions regarding filtering of harmful internet content within municipal libraries.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately from and after its
passage, as the law and charter in such cases provide.
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DULY PASSED and approved by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, on this
the 10th day of December, 2002.
ROBERT E. HA(~, CITY ATTORNEY
(REl~cdb 12/12/02)
CAND'Y"SHEgH~A~6R
TH~ -~LI~ERSON; DEPUTY CITY
SECRETLY
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