R83-14 06-13-83 RESOLUTION NO. R83-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE BRAZORIA COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICE
RESTITUTION PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ENTER AND ADMINISTER SAID PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of Texas has
authorized persons on misdemeanor or felony probation to pay
their debts to society by providing useful service to the community
by the passage of Article 42.12, Section I(IOA) and Article 42.13,
Section 3B(A) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure; and
WHEREAS, all the Criminal Courts of Brazoria County, in
which county the major portion of the City of Pearland, Texas, is
situated, in conjunction with the 23rd Judicial District Adult
Probation Department, have established a program to interview,
screen and ensure that all applicants for this program meet the
eligibility criteria for entry into the program as prescribed by
law; and
WHEREAS, the entry of the City of Pearland into this
program would enable residents of northern Brazoria County to
have a convenient location to pay their debt to society; and
WHEREAS, the accepted participants in said program
would provide useful services to the community, which services
might otherwise not be performed by the City or its employees;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
I.
That the facts and recitations contained in the preamble
of this Resolution are hereby found and declared to be true and
correct;
II.
That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to execute any and all documents necessary to permit and enable
the City of Pearland, Texas, to enter and participate in the
Community Service Restitution Program supervised by the 23rd
Judicial District Adult Probation Department;
III.
That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to provide or designate an appropriate existing city employee to
provide the Adult Probation Department with a list of work assign-
ments to be performed by probationers and to provide supervision
of probationers while working in the City.
IV.
This Resolution shall take effect from and after its
Reading, Passage and Approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this /~ day of June, 1983.
CITY OF PEAR~I.A~ND, TEXAS /~
Thomas J. Reid, MaWr '
ATTEST:
D~hYOTHY COOK,~t~ S~cretary
APPROVED:
Ci t~.A~Yt orney