1356 RES BEEN SUGGESTED TO CITY COUNCIL THAT PORNOGRAPHY IS SOLD ETC WITHIN CORPORATE LIMITS OF PARISRFSOLUTION NO. 1356
WHER EAS, it has been suggested to the City Council of the
City of Paris that pornography, in the form of magazines, books
and motion pictures, is distributed, sold and offered to the
public within the corporate limits of the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is of the
opinion that pornographic materials are detrimental to the moral
fiber of the youth of the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is of the
opinion that the best way to discourage dissemination of porno-
graphy is for the public in general, and the youth in particu-
lar, to refuse to purchase the same; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is of the
opinion that the parents and other persons who have influence
upon the youth of our City have a duty and obligation to dis-
courage the purchase of pornography by our youth; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is of the
opinion that the dissemination of pornography can be deterred
by the help and cooperation of retail merchants, distributors
and motion picture operators, if they will refrain from sell-
ing, distributing or showing known pornographic literature or
pornographic motion pictures; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RFSOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, That parents and persons in position of influence
upon the youth of the City of Paris are requested to discourage
the purchase and patronization of pornographic literature and
pornographic motion pictures by said youth, and, further, that
the retail merchants, distributors and motion picture operators
are requested to refrain from making available to the youth of
the City of Paris known pornographic literature and motion
pictures.
Passed and adopted this 9th day of February, 1970.
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B. M. Felty, Mayor
ATTEST:
~ ~ f H. C. Greene, City Clerk
AP ROVE A TO FORM:
T. K. Haynes, City Attorney