2016-034 - Designating an Official Newspaper for the City of Paris

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RESOLUTION 2016 -034 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS DESIGNATING AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR THE CITY OF PARIS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 -2017; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Sec. 33 of the Charter of the City of Paris, Texas, a home rule municipality, requires the publication of the caption or title, including the penalty, of all ordinances to be published in the "official newspaper' of the City of Paris at least twice within ten days of a passage of said ordinances; and WHEREAS, Texas Local Government Code Sec. 52.013 also provides for the publication of the captions and penalties of ordinances by home rule municipalities; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Paris News is a paper of general circulation within the City of Paris; and WHEREAS, the Paris News: (1) devotes not less than 25% of its total column lineage to general interest items; (2) is published at least once each week; (3) is entered as 2nd class postal matter in the county where published; and (4) has been published regularly and continuously for at least 12 months before the governmental entity or representative publishes notice, in conformance with the requirements of Texas Government code Sec. 2051.044; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Paris News is a publication that meets all of the criteria legally required of an officially designated newspaper for the City of Paris. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. The City of Paris shall pay all applicable fees for its publications in the Paris News as agreed upon between the City of Paris and the Paris News. Section 3. Until September 30, 2017, the City of Paris shall continue to publish in The Paris News each notice or other matter required to be published by law. Section 4. Until September 30, 2017, the City of Paris may publish in the Paris News notices and other matters required to be published by law and which do not require publication in the official newspaper. Section S. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage.