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“Constitutional City” How To

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Mayors executive order

City Council resolution

NYC mayoral executive order

NYC council resolution

Below is clear, formal, and legally grounded language using the term “Constitutional City.”

The tone is designed to be defensible, values-forward, and adaptable to different city charters and state laws.

I’ve written these as model texts that can be customized with dates, findings, and local code references.


1. Mayor’s Executive Order

Declaring the City a Constitutional City and Directing City Operations


EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. ___

DECLARING [CITY NAME] A CONSTITUTIONAL CITY AND DIRECTING CITY AGENCIES TO UPHOLD CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS, DUE PROCESS, AND COMMUNITY SAFETY

WHEREAS,

The Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of [State] establish clear limits on government power, including protections for due process, equal protection, and freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures; and

WHEREAS,