HomeMy WebLinkAboutUrging the Indiana General Assembly to Pass a Law to Prohibit the Drinking of Alcohol While DrivingRESOLUTION
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Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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RESOLUTION NO. /"/- 9 /
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA, URGING THE INDIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PASS A LAW TO
PROHIBIT THE DRINKING OF ALCOHOL WHILE DRIVING.
WHEREAS, more than forty (40) of the fifty (50) States have State legislation which
prohibits the drinking of alcohol while driving a motor vehicle; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 1089 was voted down by an eight to four margin on January 17,
1991, by the Public Policy, Ethics and Veterans Affairs Committee at the Indiana House; and
WHEREAS, the Bill had the support of the Governor's Task Force to Reduce Drunk
Driving, the Indiana State Police, the insurance industry, and thousands of Hoosiers
throughout the State of Indiana; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, believes that a
law of this type would be an instrumental tool in assisting law enforcement officers against
drunk driving; and
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend believes that our elected officials in both the
House and Senate, which represent this area, should take aggressive action in seeing that a
law that is so strongly needed is passed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows:
SECTION I. On behalf of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common
Council urges the Indiana General Assembly to pass a strict State law which prohibits the
drinking of alcoholic beverages while driving a motor vehicle.
SECTION II. The Common Council urges that all other private and civic organizations and
concerned citizens write to their State Representatives and Senators, urging them to pass this
important State law.
SECTION III. The Common Council requests that a copy of this Resolution be sent to each of
the State Representatives and Senators representing the City of South Bend, and also to each of
the Members of the Public Policy, Ethics and Veterans Affairs Committee of the Indiana House.
This Resolution shall be in full for
Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
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Irene K. Gammon, Josep E. Kernan,
City Clerk Mayor