2018-023 Designating Official NewspaperRESOLUTION 2018-023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
DESIGNATING AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR THE CITY OF PARIS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Texas Local Government Code Section 52.004 requires designation of an
official newspaper by 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; 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 RESOLVED 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, 2019, 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, 2019, 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 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of September, 2018.
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Derrick Hughes, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
nice Ellis, City Clerk
AP ROVED AS TO FORM:
Ste 6i�a iie H. Harris, City Attorney