HOME RULE CHARTER OF MANSFIELD, TEXAS

RESOLUTION OF CERTIFICATION OF HOME RULE CHARTER ADOPTION

   Whereas, the citizens of the City of Mansfield are of the belief that Municipal Government is the form of government that is closest to the people; and

   Whereas, the Citizens of the City of Mansfield are of the belief that Municipal Government should be a democratic government and should reflect the highest ideals and morals of a democratic government; and

   Whereas, the Citizens of the City of Mansfield are of the belief that Home Rule is the form of Municipal Government that is the highest expression of a truly democratic government; and

   Whereas, the people of the sovereign State of Texas through their Legislature have provided for the adoption of Home Rule Charter for Cities by affirmative vote of their citizens; and

   Whereas, the citizens of the City of Mansfield, County of Tarrant, State of Texas, on the 25th day of January, 1975, in a duly called and conducted election did approve and adopt (by an affirmative majority vote) the attached Home Rule Charter for the City of Mansfield, Texas; and

   Whereas, the City Council of the City of Mansfield, County of Tarrant, State of Texas, on the 28th day of January, 1975, canvassed the returns of said Home Rule Charter election as required by law and found that approval of said Home Rule Charter for the City of Mansfield, Texas, passed by an affirmative majority vote;

   Therefore, Be It Resolved that the following Home Rule Charter for the City of Mansfield, Texas, is adopted by the citizens of the City of Mansfield, County of Tarrant, State of Texas, as the governing document and controlling law of the City of Mansfield, Texas; and be it further

   Resolved, that the City Secretary shall transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution and of said Home Rule Charter to appropriate authorities of the State of Texas as required by law and shall maintain and preserve this Resolution and a copy of said Home Rule Charter among the permanent records of the City of Mansfield.

   Passed and Unanimously Adopted by the City Council, City of Mansfield in regular meeting assembled on the 28th day of January, 1975.

   Thomas Y. Watson

   Mayor

ATTEST:

Mary Ann Johnston

City Secretary