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<br /> 98 <br /> RESOLUTION 1993- 24 R <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br /> OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, URGING THE GOVERNOR AND <br /> LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS TO ADOPT AND <br /> ENACT LEGISLATION PROVIDING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT <br /> FOR PERSONS WHO ABUSE AND MURDER CHILDREN, AND <br /> PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the city Council acknowledges that Texas is <br />experiencing an overwhelming problem with child abuse, including an <br />increase in cases in which the abuse leads to the death of the <br />abused child; and, <br />WHEREAS, though child abuse along is a horrendous crime which <br />carries a heavy penalty, child abuse resulting in death is a crime <br />deserving of extraordinary punishment; and, <br />WHEREAS, the Texas Penal Code does not provide for capital <br />punishment for persons whose abuse of a child leads to the death of <br />the young victim; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to urge State lawmakers to <br />adopt legislation the would provide for capital punishment for <br />those convicted of killing a child in the course of or following a <br />period of abuse of the victim; now, therefore, <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS: <br />PART 1. That the city Council urges the Texas Legislature and <br />the Governor to adopt and enact legislation that will provide <br />capital punishment for a person who takes the life of a child if it <br />is found that the death occurred during the course of or following <br />a period of physical abuse of the child by the person. <br />PART 2. That this Resolution shall be in full force and <br />effect from and after its passage. <br /> ADOPTED this 8th day of FT~:JM, V~ <br /> Mayor <br />Attest: J <br />vT. (1A~æ ;¡ h¿( _t¿uJ() <br />JarIls K. Womack <br />city Secretary <br />