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RESOLUTION
BOARD OF PITKTN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Resolution No. 78- iCL `
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Wf�REAS, inclusion in the Constitution of the United
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States is the basic right of every citizen, and ' ;
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WHEREAS, women have been and continue to be excluded ;'
from the Constitution, and �'
WI�REAS, Pitkin County views this exclusion of over one
half of the population of the United States from the pro-
tection of the Constitution as intolerable, and
WHEREAS, the people of the State oE Colorado have spoken
in favor of the Equal Rights Amendment but are being denied
the beneEits of it because of the failure of three states
to ratify, and
WHEREAS, at the present time, the following states have
not ratified the Equal Rights Amendment:
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
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Illinois
Missouri
Oklahoma
- Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina ` s
North Carolina
Virginia, and
WHEREAS, many organizations have adopted a policy of
holding conventions only in states which have ratified the
ERA, thus providing incentive for other states to do the
same, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have been
requested by the National Organization of Women to do the
same, which, with certain li.mitations, the Board is will.ing
to do,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County �
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Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, that from and
after the effective date of this resolution, no Pitkin '
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County monies sha11 be spent on out-of-state travel, food ;
or accommodations for County officials or employees who
attend meetings or conventions in states which, at the time ( :-
of the meeting or convention, have not ratified the Equal
Rights Amendment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this prohibition Shall not
apply with respect to those expenses incurred (1) in the
extradition or other delivery of prisoners or (2) by County
personnel or officers engaged in business found by the Board
of County Commissioners necessary for the administration of
County government (provided, however, that the official or
employee has made reasonable attempts to change the place
of ineeting).
BE IT EURTHER RESOLVED that the resolution shall expire "
on March 22, 1979, or on adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment,
whichever first occurs.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution
be forwarded to the various County officials, department
heads, and County agencies, as well as to the Governors of
the states identified above which have failed, at this time,
to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Approved on April 24, 1978. �
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_ �.��; �,i BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS �
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�* - _•. _�'�I�hj/�J�ij"t' obert W. Child, Chairman �
"• d�'•. Deput3+;£• erk and Recorder
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