08-13-00-Resolution-Establishing Rules and Regulations regarding the Use of Excessive Force-08/07/2000RESOLUTION #08-13-00
EXCESSIVE FORCE
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF
EXCESSIVE FORCE DURING NONVIOLENT CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATION,
INCLUDING PHYSICALLY BARRING ENTRANCE TO A FACILITY OR LOCATION WHICH
IS THE SUBJECT OF SUCH DEMONSTRATION, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF , IN THE CITY OF SANGER, DENTON COUNTY, STATE OF
TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: It is the policy of the City of Sanger to prohibit the use of excessive force by law
enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individual engaged in
nonviolent civil rights demonstration. The City also prohibits the physical barring
of any entrance to, or exit from, such a facility within its jurisdiction.
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Section l : It is the policy of the City to enforce this policy to the full extent allowed by law.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE City Council of the City of Sanger, Texas, on the 7th day
of A,,g • , 20004
ommy incaid, Mayor
Attest:
Rosalie Chavez, Ci
BANGER, TEXAS, CITIZEN COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
for the
TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
In order to comply with the Texas Department of Economic Complaint System, 10 T.A.C.
3ec.178.1 and 178.2, the following citizen complaint procedures, adopted by Sanger, Texas,
are intended to provide a timely written response to all complaints and grievances made
against Sanger, Texas, Community Development Program efforts:
1) A person who has a comment or complaint about the services funded or to be funded by a
block grant administered by the City, may submit such comment or complaint in writi
blng to the
City Manager who is responsible for administering the block grant program.
2) The City Manager shall, within five work days of receiving the comments or complaints,
conduct an investigation into same, determine an appropriate response to same and so advise
the person who made said comments or complaints, in writing. If, for any reason this cannot be
done, the City Manager will, within five working days of receiving the comment or complaint,
advise the person making the comment or complement, in writing, why the response cannot be
provided within five working days of receiving the comment or Complaint and when a response
can be expected.
3) The City Manager shall notify the person who made said comments or complaints, in
w(ting, of the final results of any investigation conducted. Unless unusual circumstances
interfere, all investigative action and reports documenting the findings of same should be
accomplished prior to the 15th working day after the comments or complaints were originally
received. Should this final response be delayed, the person making the comments or
complaints, must be so advised in writing, to include the problems being encountered and a
new date for final resolution of the comment or complaint.
4.) A copy of the above outlined comment and/or complaint procedures can be obtained at
City Ball in Sanger, Texas, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:.30 P.M., Monday through
Friday (except holidays) .
Passed and approved by Sanger, Texas governing body on August 7th, 2000.
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