Resolution No. 2003-4

A RESOLUTION OF THE BEAVERHEAD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS, AND PETITIONING CONGRESS TO REPEAL PORTIONS OF THE ""PATRIOT ACT"" AFFECTING THE RIGHTS ENUMBERATED THEREIN

WHEREAS, the U.S. Constitution, the Constitution of the State of Montana, and the Bill of Rights are the law of the land; and

WHEREAS, the Patriot Act passed by the U.S. Congress in response to terrorism, may infringe upon or take away some of those liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Beaverhead County Board of Commissioners do hereby resolve that Beaverhead County does fully support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Montana, and the Bill of Rights, and requests that the Congress of the United States repeal all sections of the Patriot Act, which may infringe upon or take away those rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.

This resolution will be incorporated in the minutes of the Beaverhead County Board of Commissioners and a copy thereof will be filed with the records of Beaverhead County. 

Enacted by the Beaverhead County Board of Commissioners at a regular meeting on this 28th Day of April, 2003.