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RESOLUTION <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS DESIGNATING <br />AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR THE CITY OF PARIS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 -2017; <br />MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, Sec. 33 of the Charter of the City of Paris, Texas, a home rule <br />municipality, requires the publication of the caption or title, including the penalty, of all <br />ordinances to be published in the "official newspaper' of the City of Paris at least twice <br />within ten days of a passage of said ordinances; and <br />WHEREAS, Texas Local Government Code Sec. 52.013 also provides for the <br />publication of the captions and penalties of ordinances by home rule municipalities; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Paris News is a paper of general <br />circulation within the City of Paris; and <br />WHEREAS, the Paris News: (1) devotes not less than 25% of its total column lineage <br />to general interest items; (2) is published at least once each week; (3) is entered as 2nd <br />class postal matter in the county where published; and (4) has been published regularly <br />and continuously for at least 12 months before the governmental entity or representative <br />publishes notice, in conformance with the requirements of Texas Government code Sec. <br />2051.044; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Paris News is a publication that meets all <br />of the criteria legally required of an officially designated newspaper for the City of Paris. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: <br />Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all <br />things approved. <br />Section 2. The City of Paris shall pay all applicable fees for its publications in the <br />Paris News as agreed upon between the City of Paris and the Paris News. <br />Section 3. Until September 30, 2017, the City of Paris shall continue to publish in <br />The Paris News each notice or other matter required to be published by law. <br />Section 4. Until September 30, 2017, the City of Paris may publish in the Paris <br />News notices and other matters required to be published by law and which do not require <br />publication in the official newspaper. <br />Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage. <br />