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RES 1995-30TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. S - j p A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS EXEMPTING CERTAIN POLICE VEHICLES FROM THE REQUIREMENT THAT TOWN VEHICLES HAVE PRINTED ON EACH SIDE THE TOWN'S NAME; AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ACQUIRE EXEMPT LICENSE PLATES FOR CERTAIN POLICE VEHICLES AND TO OBTAIN AN ALIAS REGISTRATION FOR SUCH VEHICLES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 721.004 of the Texas Transportation Code (the "Code") requires that the office having control of a motor vehicle or piece of heavy equipment owned by the Town of Trophy Club, Texas must have printed on each side of the vehicle or equipment the name of the Town, followed by the title of the department or office having custody of the vehicle or equipment; and WHEREAS, Section 721.005(a) of the Code authorizes the Town Council to exempt from the requirements of Section 721.004 an automobile when used to perform an official duty by the police department; and WHEREAS, Section 502.206 of the Code authorizes the Texas Department of Transportation, on the receipt of a written request by the executive administrator of a law enforcement agency, to issue exempt license plates for a vehicle and to register the vehicle under an alias for the law enforcement agency's use in covert criminal investigations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS: Section 1. Exemption of police automobiles from inscription requirement. The Town Council does hereby exempt those police automobiles designated by the Chief of Police of the Town and used for official police duties from the requirement of Section 721.004 of the Texas Transportation Code that motor vehicles and heavy equipment of the Town have printed on each side of the vehicle or equipment the name of the Town, followed by the title of the department or office having custody of the vehicle or equipment. Section 2. Authorization to seek alias registration for certain police vehicles. The Town Council hereby requests that the Texas Department of Transportation issue exempt, regular license plates under an alias registration for those unmarked criminal investigation vehicles identified by the Chief of Police of the Town. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to make application to the Department of Transportation for such license plates. The Town Council hereby affirms that the vehicles identified by the Chief of Police shall be operated by the Police Department in the performance of its official duties. DOC #: 319674 Section 3. Effective date. This Resolution shall be effective from and after its date of adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas this the 5th day of December , 1995. Ma r, Town of Trop y;;Club, Texas ATTEST: Town Secretary, Town of Trophy Club, Texas [SEAL] APPROVED AS TO FORM: Town Aorney, Town of Trophy Club, Texas DOC #: 319674