15-022RESOLUTION NO. 15-022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, CANCELING THE MAY 9, 2015 SPECIAL
ELECTION; ACCEPTING THE CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED
CANDIDATES; 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
83`d Texas Legislature, establishes the second Saturday in May as a Uniform Election
Date for the purposes of conducting a Special Election; and,
WHEREAS, Section 3.004(a)(3) 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. 15-009, calling the Special
Election of May 9, 2015 for the purpose of electing a City Council member to serve on
the City Council in the unexpired term for Place 5; 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 that the 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 the 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 candidate, who is unopposed in the May 9, 2015
Special Election, is hereby elected to office, and shall be issued a certificate of election
following the time the election would have been canvassed:
Place 5 John Huffman
Section 2. The May 9, 2015 Special Election is canceled, and the City
Secretary is directed to post a copy of this order on May 9, 2015, 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 17th day of March, 2015.
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
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Mayor
John C. Terrell
ATTEST:
Lori Payne U
City Secretary
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES FOR OTHER POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS (NOT COUNTY)
CERTIFICAC16N DE CANDIDATOS CIN/COS PARA OTRAS SUBD/VISIONES
POLITICAS (NO EL CONDADO)
To: Presiding Officer of Governing Body
Al: Presidente de la enddad gobemante
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 9, 2015.
Como autoridad a cargo de /a preparation de la bo/eta de votacOn official, por la
presente cerdfico que los siguientes candidatos son candidatos unicos para eleccion
para un cargo en la eleccion que se llevard a Cabo el 9 de mayo de 2015.
List offices and names of candidates:
Lista de cargos y nombres de los candidates:
Offices) Car_ao(s)
Council member, Place 5 (Concejal,. Lugar 5)
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Signature (Fi
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Printed name (Nombre en letra de molde)
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Title (Pue to)
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Date of signing (Fecha de firma)
Candidate(s) Candidato(s)
John Huffman