22-008RESOLUTION NO. 22-008
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, RECEIVING THE CITY SECRETARY'S
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES FOR THE MAY 7,
2022 GENERAL ELECTION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas ("City") is a home rule city acting under
its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas
Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake Charter provides that City Elections shall be
held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.004(b) of the Texas Election Code provides that the
governing body of a municipality shall be the authority to order a General Election for
the purposes of electing members to the governing body; and
WHEREAS, the Council approved Resolution No. 22-004, Calling the May 7,
2022 General Election; and
WHEREAS, the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall
certify in writing that a candidate is unopposed for election to an office if, were the
election held, only the votes cast for that candidate in the election for that office may be
counted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Certification of the City Secretary. As the authority responsible for
having the official ballot prepared, the City Secretary hereby certifies that the following
candidates are unopposed for election to office for the election that was scheduled to be
held on May 7, 2022:
Office Candidate Term
City Council, Place 3 Shawn McCaskill Three years
City Council, Place 4 Ronell Smith Three years
City Council, Place 5 Amy Torres-Lepp Three years
Section 2. Posting of Cancelled Election. Notice of the cancelled election shall be
posted as required by Chapter 2 of the Election Code.
Section 3. Necessary Actions. The Mayor and the City Secretary, in consultation
with the City Attorney, are hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions
necessary to comply with the provisions of the Election Code in carrying out and
conducting the election, whether or not expressly authorized herein.
Section 4. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of March 2022.
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Prescribed by Secretary of State
Section 2.051—2.053, Texas Election Code
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CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES FOR
OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS (NOT COUNTY)
CER TIFICACION DE CANDIDA TOS UNICOS
PARR OTRAS SUBDIVISIONES POLITICAS (NO EL CONDADO)
To: Presiding Officer of Governing Body
Al: Presidente de la entidad gobernante
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, I hereby certify that
the following candidates are unopposed for election to office for the election scheduled to
be held on May 7, 2022
Como autoridad a cargo de la preparacidn de la boleta de votacidn official, por la presente
certifico que los siguientes candidatos son candidatos unicos Para eleccidn Para an cargo en
la eleccidn que se llevard a cabo el _7 de Mayo de 2022
List offices and names of candidates:
Lista de cargos y nombres de los candidatos:
Office(s) Cargo(s)
Council Place 3 (Lugar 3 del Consejo)
Council Place 4 (Lugar 4 del Consejo)
Council Place 5 (Lugar 5 del Consejo)
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Sign t re Irma)
Amy Shelley, TRMC
Printed name (Nombre en letra de molde)
City Secretary
Title (Puesto)
February 23, 2022
Date of signing (Fecha de firma)
Candidate(s) Candidato(s)
Shawn McCaskill
Ronell Smith
Amy Torres-Lepp
See reverse side for instructions
(Instrucciones en el reverso)