1993R03- CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION
URGING THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE OF
THE STATE OF TEXAS TO ADOPT AND ENACT
LEGISLATION PROVIDING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
FOR PERSONS WHO ABUSE AND MURDER
CHILDREN; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, has
determined that Texas is experiencing an
overwhelming problem with child abuse which
ultimately leads to the death of the abused child;
and
WHEREAS, though child abuse alone is a horrendous crime which
should carry a heavy penalty, child abuse resulting
in death is a crime deserving of extraordinary
punishment; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Penal Code does not provide for capital
punishment for persons whose abuse of a child leads
to the death of that young victim; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to urge State lawmakers to
adopt legislation that would provide for capital
punishment for those convicted of killing a child in
the course of or following a period of abuse of the
victim, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS,
SECTION I
THAT the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, urges
the Texas Legislature and the Governor to enact specific
legislation that will provide capital punishment for anyone
who takes the life of a child if it is found that the
killing occurred during the course of or following a period
of physical abuse of the child by the defendant.
SECTION II
THAT this Resolution shall be and become effective
immediately upon and after its adoption and approval.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the --.ff ~_ day of
/J1R/Cch _ __, 1993.
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Mayor, City of Sc ertz,
ATTEST:
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of Schertz
(SEAL OF SCHERTZ)
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