1980-003RESOLUTION NO. 80-3
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28,
Chapter 2, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas,
it is provided that there shall be held in each
municipality of the State of Texas on the first
Saturday of April of each year a general election
for the purpose of electing officers of said
municipality; Now,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS,
THAT:
1. The Mayor of the City of Southlake, Texas, at a regular meeting held this
date, does hereby order an election of officers of the City of Southlake to be
held on Saturday, April 5, 1980, for the purpose of electing three Councilpersons,
for a term of two years, from'•April 5, 1980, or until their sucessors are duly
elected and qualified. Candidates for the offices of Councilpersons for Place
3,4,and 5, receiving the highest number of votes for such office and such places
shall be elected for a term of two years.
2. For the purpose of said election, the entire City of Scuthlake is hereby
constituted one voting precinct and said election shall be held at one polling
place, to-witt: City Hall, 667 North Carroll Avenue, between the hours of
7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on the aforementioned date, and the following persons are
hereby appointed as election officers:
C. W. Long, Presiding* Judge
Kathryn Tate, Alternate Presiding Judge
and the Presiding Judge at such election shall appoint no more than three
clerks, with the rate of pay for the Presiding Judge at $2.50 ner hour and
a like amount for the Alternate Presiding Judge, the rate of pay for the
clerks fixed at $2.50 per hour; and the Presiding Judge to recieve $15.00
for delivery of the returns.
3. No person shall be eligible for the office of Councilperson unless he is
a qualified elector of the City of Southlake and has resided in the City for
Six months next preceding the election at which he is elected.
4. Any eligible and qualified person may have his name printed upon the
official ballot as an independent candidate for the offices herein provided
for by filing his sworn application with the Mayor not later than Midnight,
March 5, 1980. The application shall state the specific office being sought
by the applicant and that the applicant is eligible and qualified under the
Laws of the State of Texas, to became a candidate for and hold the office
being sought, if elected.
5. The names of all those who have filed their sworn application to have
their names printed on the official ballot as candidates shall be posted by
the City Secretary in a conspicuous place at her office for the inspection
of the public for at least ten days before she orders the ballots to be
printed. All objections shall be made within five days after such posting,
all written notices filed with the City Secretary setting forth the grounds
of objections. In case no such objection is filed within the time prescribed,
the regularity or validity of the application of no person whose name is so
posted, shall not thereafter be contested. The City Secretary shall preserve
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in her office for period of two years all applications, notices of objections
and other related matters.
6. Any person eligible to the offices herein provided for who has filed his
sworn application in accordance with the provisions of this resolution shall
have his name printed on the offical ballots. Any such person may cause his
name to be withdrawn at any time before the official ballots are printed by
filing in writing with the City Secretary a request to that effect over his
signature, duly atteste to by a Notary Public. No name so withdrawn shall
be printed on the ballots. Not later than ten days before the City General
Election, the City Secretary shall have the official ballots printed.
7. The ballots to be used in said election shall be prepared in the manner and
form in the Election code of the State of Texas.
8. All qualified voters within the meaning of the Constitution and Laws
of the State of Texas, shall be entitled to vote at such election.
9. Voting by absentee ballot in said election shall commence on March 17,
1980, at the office of the City Secretary, 667 North Carroll Avenue; voting
anyiabsentee ballot shall close at five o'clock p.m., April 1, 1980.
10. The election officers above named shall make and deliver the returns
of said election in triplicate, one being retained by the Presiding Judge,
one delivered to the Mayor and the City and one copy withballot boxes and
all election supplies shall be delivered to the City Secretary, the ballot
box containing signature stubs frcm ballots used in said election shall be
delivered to the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas, and other ballot
boxes and election records and supplies shall be preserved by the City
Secretary in the proper office as by law provided. The City Council will
meet at 7:30 p.m., April 7, 1980, for the purpose of canvassing said ballots.
11. The Mayor is hereby directed to give notice of said election which
shall be signed by the Mayor and City Secretary and shall state the purpose
of the election, and the Police Chief shall post a properly executed copy
of the election proclamation at the polling place herein provided and two
copies at two other public places within the city. Such notices shall have
attached thereto a certified copy of this Resolution.
12. Said election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas, for the holding of general elections for state and
county offices except as otherwise provided by Chapter 2, Title 28, of the
Revised Civil Statutes of Texas.
By approving and signing this Resolution, I, Pat Hawk, Mayor of the City of
Southlake, Texas, officially as my action all matters recited in this Resolution
which by the law come within my jurisdiction.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of February, A. D. 1980.
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