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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 73 r � 31aa fit.. RESOLUTION MILITIAS, the death, injury and human suffering that occur daily an the public streets and highways as a result of traffic accidents are mat- ters of great concern and are a proper subject for legislative consideration and action; and, WHEREAS, any sight or sound whim distracts the attention of the driver of a motor vehicle away from the safe and careful operation thereof substantially increases to risk of accident, injury or death to such driver and other members of the traveling public; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth hereby finds that any motion picture, film, slide or other exhibit displayed at a motion picture theater or drive-in motion picture theater which is visible from any public street or highway and which shows the pubic area, bare buttocks or bare female breasts of the hunm body does distract the attention of the opera- tors of motor vehicles and other members of the traveling public and con- stitutes a traffic hazard; and, WHEREAS, it is also a matter of public necessity that the City Council of the City of Fort Worth protect children in its public streets, highwgys, residences and other private property From viewing motion picture screens which display the pubic area, bare buttocks, bare female breasts, or striptease, burlesque or nude scenes; and, WHEREki, the Legislature of the State of Texas has by the adoption -- of Article 527 of the Penal Code pre-empted the regulation of pornographic materials; and, WHERW, by reason of the adoption of said Article S27 of the Penal Code, municipal corporations in the State of Texas have virtually no power and authority to regulate and prohibit the dissemination of pornographic materials: NOW, TiihMFORE, BE IT RESOLVED dY THE CITY COMCIL OF TdE CITY OF FORT WORTth, MXA,S 3 That the Tarrant County Delegatim in the Texas Legislature be raquested and urged to do everything within its power to strengthen pre- sent lags regulating the showing of pornographic movies and the sale, distribution and display of pornographic materials toward the goal of eliminating same.