Res 64-90 Void VOID
RESOLUTION NO. 64-90
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROTECTING THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE..
WHEREAS, the American Flag represents the freedom afforded to
the citizens of the United States of America as guaranteed in the
Constitution of the United States and the laws of the fifty states and
their cities and towns; and,
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has recently ruled
that the United States Constitution, as it currently exists, does not
serve to protect the American Flag from desecration and abuse; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach deems
it necessary, appropriate and in the public interest to support an
amendment to the United States Constitution to protect the American Flag
from actions such as those which gave rise to the United States Supreme
Court decision, and to advise its elected officials in the United States
Senate and the House of Representatives of their support for such an
amendment,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Delray
Beach hereby endorses and supports the submission to the State
Legislature, for consideration of the voters of the State of Florida and
the voters of the United States of America, an amendment to the United
States Constitution to protect the Flag of the United States of America
from desecration and abuse.
Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to provide a copy of this resolution to the Speaker of the
Florida House of Representatives, the President of the Florida Senate,
the Chairman of the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, the United
States Senators for the State of Florida, and the Representative for
this congressional district in the United States House of
Representatives.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 26th day of
June, 1990.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk