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|[[Waskom, Texas]]
|[[Waskom, Texas]]
|June 11, 2019
|June 11, 2019
|City Council action 5-0
|City Council action (5-0)
|First city to pass such an ordinance. After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 11, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.
|First city to pass such an ordinance. After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 11, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.
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|Omaha, Texas
|Omaha, Texas
|September 9, 2019
|September 9, 2019
|City Council action 5-0
|City Council action (5-0)
|Later replaced with a "resolution" passed 3-2 upon advice of city attorney.
|Later replaced with a "resolution" passed 3-2 upon advice of city attorney.
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|Naples, Texas
|Naples, Texas
|September 9, 2019
|September 9, 2019
|City Council action 5-1
|City Council action (5-1)
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on April 27, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on April 27, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.
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|Joaquin, Texas
|Joaquin, Texas
|September 17, 2019
|September 17, 2019
|City Council action 5-0
|City Council action (5-0)
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 17, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 17, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.
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|City Council action (unanimous)
|City Council action (unanimous)
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on April 27, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on April 27, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.
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|Gilmer, Texas
|September 24, 2019
|City Council action (4-2, two members not present)
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#Westbrook, Texas (the first city outside of East Texas to pass such an ordinance)
#Westbrook, Texas (the first city outside of East Texas to pass such an ordinance)
#Rusk, Texas
#Rusk, Texas