RE 05-22-79 RESOLUTION NO. 052279
k~EREAS, the Dallas County Criminal Investigation Laboratory
of the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences at Dallas was
established to provide scientific assistance to all municipal
agencies in Dallas County; and,
WHEREAS, all the Citizens of Dallas County have funded the
majority of its operating and capital budget in the past by
property taxes paid to Dallas, County; and,
WHEREAS, the Citizens of Dallas County residing in its
municipalities can reasonably expect its services to be continued
to their municipalities as a reasonable County service; and,
WHEREAS, any change in the method of service charges by the
Dallas County Criminal Investigation Laboratory will not necessarily
decrease the tax rate for any Dallas County residents; and,
WHEREAS, the results of such investigations and examinations
are most often utilized by the Dallas County District Attorney's
Office in the courts of Dallas County, Texas; and,
WHEtLEAS, the proposed change in the method of financing the
Criminal Investigation Laboratory by increasing user service charges
would only increase the liability of municipal advalorem property
taxes paid by Dallas County municipal residents, NOW, THEREFORE,
IT RESOLVED BY THE COONCIL Or TRE OF :
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SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of ~
expresses its opposition to any change in the method of fin~dcing
the Dallas County Criminal Investigation Laboratory through increases
in user service charges to municipalities; and,
SECTION 2. That increasing service charges to user municipalities
in effect administratively shifts the tax burden to user municipalities
without the advice or consent of their governing bodies; and,
SECTION 3. That copies of this resolution will be forwarded to
the Co~issioner's Court of Dallas County, Texas; and,
SECTION 4. That this resolution shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage,~ accordance with the provisions of
the Charter of the City of ~,// and it is accordingly
so resolved. ~ ~
RESOLUTION
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DULY PASSED ON THIS, THE 22ND DAY OF MAY, 1979 A.D.
APPROVED~_
ATTEST:
~IT~ S ECR~E~AgY