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<br />DRAFT <br /> <br />F:AITORNEY\RESWORK\CURREN1IPreclearance Exemption from Bilingual Requirement Res <br />February 5, 2007 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF P ARIS, PARIS, <br />TEXAS, APPROVING THE EXEMPTION FOR THE CITY'S ELECTION <br />PRECINCT FROM THE BILINGUAL REQUIREMENT OF THE TEXAS <br />ELECTION CODE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: <br /> <br />Section 1. Pursuant to Section 272.003 of the Texas Election Code, an election precinct for which <br />the last United States Census shows that persons of Spanish origin or descent comprises less than five percent <br />(5.0%) of the precincts inhabitants is exempt from the Bilingual Election Materials Requirement of S <br />272.002, Texas Election Code. <br /> <br />Section 2. The 2000 United States Census shows that only 4.2% of the City of Paris' population <br />is of Hispanic origin or descent, therefore, the Paris City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor of the City <br />of Paris to execute a written certification that the City is exempt from the Bilingual Requirements and to file <br />same along with the other documents required by S 272.003(b), Texas Election Code, with the Lamar County <br />Election Administrator and the Paris City Clerk. <br /> <br />Section 3. That this resolution shall take effective from and after its date of passage. <br /> <br />PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of February, 2007. <br /> <br />Richard Manning, Mayor <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />Janice Ellis, City Clerk <br /> <br />APPROVED AS TO FORM: <br /> <br />Kent McIlyar, City Attorney <br />