23-006 RESOLUTION NO. 23-006
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE,
TEXAS, CANCELLING THE MAY 6, 2023, GENERAL ELECTION AND
DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE; 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 41 .001(a) of the Texas Election code, as amended by the
84th Texas Legislature, establishes the first Saturday in May as a
Uniform Election date for the purposes of conducting a General
Election; 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. 23-002, Calling the General
Election of May 6, 2023, for the purpose of electing City Council
Place 1 and Place 6; and,
WHEREAS, the filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and declaration of
write-in candidacy have passed; and,
WHEREAS, the City Secretary has certified in writing to the Governing Body
that each candidate on the ballot is unopposed for election to office;
and,
WHEREAS, in these circumstances Subchapter C of Chapter 2 of the Election
Code authorizes a governing body to declare each unopposed
candidate elected to office and to cancel the election.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The following candidates, who are unopposed in the May 6, 2023
General Election, are hereby elected to office, and shall be issued
Certificates of Election following the time the election would have
been canvassed:
Office Candidate Term
City Council, Place 1 Kathy Talley Three years
City Council, Place 6 Randy Williamson Three years
Section 2. The May 6, 2023, General Election is cancelled, and the City
Secretary is directed to post a copy of this order on May 6, 2023, at
each polling place that would have been used in the election.
Section 3. This resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of March 2023.
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
Jo uff
Mayor
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Amy Ile MC =r : AN
City Secretary