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STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
IN THE MATTER OF AN ADOPTING A POLICY}
PROTECTING INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN }
NONVIOLENT CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS
RESOLUTION NO. 62-93
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WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has passed Section 104(1)
to Title 1 of the Housing and community Development Act stating that no CDBG funds
may be obligated or expended by any unit of general local government that fails to
adopt and enforce a policy of prohibiting the use of excessive force by local law
enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in
nonviolent civil rights demonstrations; or fails to adopt and enforce a policy of
enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit
from a facility or location which is the subject of nonviolent civil rights demonstrations
within its jurisdiction; and,
WHEREAS, Jefferson County has received a Community Development
Block Grant and is required to with Title 1 of the Housing and Community
Development Act; and,
WHEREAS, the failure to enforce such policies may cause the County to
lose its grañt or eligibility for future federal grants;
NOw, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson County,
Washington, Board of County Commissioners:
SECTION 1. It is the POLICY of the COUNTY that excessive force by local law
enforcement agencies shall not be used against individuals engaged
in lawful and nonviolent civil rights demonstrations within County
boundaries.
SECTION 2. It is the POLICY of the COUNTY to enforce applicable State and
local laws against the physical barring of an entrance to or exit
from a facility or location which is the subject of nonviolent civil
rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction,
SECTION 3. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office procedures protecting the
civil rights of citizens participating in lawful nonviolent civil rights
demonstrations are in compliance with all applicable State and local
laws,
APPROVED this ¿] tJ day of
SEAL:
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ATTEST:
Lorna L. Delaney
Clerk of the Board
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