1973-010RESOLUTION NO. 73-10
RESOLUTION AND ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS AND
DECLARING RESULTS OF REGULAR ELECTION HELD
IN THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, ON APRIL 7,
1973, WHICH INCLUDED THE QUESTION OF ADOPTION
OF A ONE PERCENT (1%) LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX
WITHIN SAID CITY.
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Southlake, Texas,
on the 7th day of April, 1973, an election for city officers
and at which there were submitted to the duly qualified resi-
dent electors of said City, for their action thereupon, the
following propositions:
FOR adoption of a one percent (1%). local sales and use
tax within the city.
AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and
use tax within the city.
And;
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election 378 votes, of
which number there were cast:
FOR adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales
and use tax within the city. 233 votes
AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local
sales and use tax within the city. 103 votes
Majority FOR adoption of a one percent (1%)
local sales and use tax within the city. 130 votes
as shown in the official election returns heretofore lawfully
submitted to the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas,
and filed with the City Secretary of said City; And
WHEREAS, only duly qualified resident electors of said City
voted at said election, and said election was called and held in
strict conformity with the laws of the State of Texas, Now
therefore
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the election described in the preamble to this
resolution and order was duly called and notice thereof given in
with law; that said election was held in the manner required by
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law; that only duly qualified resident electors of the City of
Southlake, Texas, voted at said election; that due returns of
said election have been made by the proper officers; that said
election resulted favorably to the proposition: FOR ADOPTION OF
A ONE PERCENT (1%) LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY; and
that a majority of the qualified voters of said City of Southlake,
Texas, voting at said election, have voted in favor of approving
and adopting a One -Percent (1%) Local Sales and Use Tax within
said City.
Section 2. That -the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas,
hereby officially and affirmatively declares that said One Percent
1%) Local Sales and Use Tax *ithin said City has been properly
and lawfully adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article
1066c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes (Acts 1967, 60th Legislature,
Regular Session, Chapter 36, Page 62).
Section 3. That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and
directed to transmit to the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the
State of Texas, in Austin, Texas, by United States Registered
Mail, or by United States Certified Mail, a certified copy of
this Resolution and Order Canvassing the Returns of Regular Elec-
tion, under the official seal of the City of Southlake, Texas,
showing the approval of said Local Sales and Use Tax by the
qualified voters of said City, together with a map of said City,
clearly showing the boundaries thereof as of the date of said
election.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 9th day of April, 1973.
Mayor Wade Booker
City of Southlake, Texas
ATTEST: /
City Secretary
City',Corporate Seal)
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