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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL #3 RELATIVE TO CRIMINAL PRO-
CEDURE
-- WHEREAS, Assembly Bill #3 amends Section 311 and adds Section 313
of the Penal Code to modify definition of "obscene" by deleting the
words "utterly without redeeming social importance "; and
WHEREAS, said bill authorizes the District Attorney to seek in-
junction against the distribution of exhibition of "obscene" matter;
and
WHEREAS, the issuance of an injunction would result in the seizure
and destruction of "obscene" natter and that the finding that the matter
is not "obscene" is a bar to criminal prosecution; and
WHEREAS, the local law enforcement agencies supported by various
civic organizations recommend the passage of this bill in their con-
tinued efforts to control "obscene" matters; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities recommend support of this
legislation.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. To support Assembly Bill #3 relative to criminal pro-
cedure.
'"" SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution and forward copies to legislative representatives for this
area.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 06,7 of , 1963.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held thereof
on the _ ,`< 1`day of , 1963, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: Councilmen:
NOES: Councilmen:
ABSENT: Councilmen:
City Clerk