RE 02-22-77
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RESOLUTI ON
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell, an incorporated City within the State
of Texas is incorporated as a General Law City, and
WHEREAS, the statutes relating to General Law Cities and granting
them annexation powere require that in order for adjacent lands to be annexed,
such city must acquire the petition of occupants and/or land owners of such
adjacent lands, and
WHEREAS, such requirements act as a deterrent to the orderly growth
and development of such General Law Cities within the State of Texas, and also
creates problems relating to police and fire protection and other city services
to these adjacent territories, and
WHEREAS, the best interest of the citizenry of the State of Texas
and especially the populace of some 950 General Law Cities throughout the State
would best be served if General Law Cities were afforded the annexation flexibility
enjoyed by Cities chartered within the Statutes pertaining to Home Rule Cities,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Coppell, Texas that: the legislature of the State of Texas enact Legislation
which would afford to General Law Cities the powers of annexation necessary to
implement orderly growth and development commensurate with Home Rule Cities, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be mailed to
members of the Texas Legislature representing Coppell.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of
February
, 1977.
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