HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1996-02 Ordering a Regular Election to be Held on May 4, 1996ORDINANCE NO. 96-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS,
CALLING A REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
THREE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PLACES 2, 3 AND 4 FOR MAY 4,
1996, DESIGNATING A POLLING PLACE; APPOINTING AN ELECTION JUDGE;
PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS TO BE PLACED ON BALLOT;
PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION
AND FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS
ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO STATE LAW AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA,
TEXAS, SETTING AND ESTABLISHING COUNCIL SEATS BY PLACE, THE TERMS
OF OFFICE FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 2, 3 AND 4 EXPIRE IN
MAY,1996;
WHEREAS, THE SPRING ELECTION DATE UNDER THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE
IS SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1996, AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, IS UNDER
DUTY TO CALL SAID ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF FILLING THE OFFICE
OF COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 2, COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 3, AND COUNCIL
MEMBER PLACE 4 NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
• OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS;
SECTION 1: THAT A REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION IS HEREBY CALLED
FOR SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1996.
SECTION 2: THAT THE POLLING PLACE FOR SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE AT
THE CITY OF ANNA CITY HALL LOCATED AT 120 WEST 4TH STREET ANNA,
TEXAS, AND THE TIME OF POLLING SHALL BE FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00
P.M. ON THE DATE OF THE ELECTION.
SECTION 3: THAT IRENE HUDGINS IS HEREBY APPOINTED AS THE
ELECTION JUDGE FOR SAID ELECTION, AND IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
APPOINT ONE ELECTION CLERK FOR THE PROPER CONDUCT OF SAID
ELECTION.
SECTION 4: THAT PRESIDING JUDGE SHALL ALSO SERVE AS THE
PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD.
SECTION 5: THAT THE PERIOD FOR THE MAKING OF AN APPLICATION TO
BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT AND THE TIME AND MANNER OF CASTING IN THE
EARLY BALLOT SHALL BE HELD AND CONDUCTED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE AND THE PERSON
DESIGNATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF RECEIVING APPLICATIONS TO BE
PLACED ON THE BALLOT AND CONDUCT EARLY VOTING SHALL BE THE CITY
SECRETARY, CITY OF ANNA, ANNA, TEXAS.
• SECTION 6: THAT THE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF ANNA IS HEREBY
ORDERED TO CAUSE NOTICE AND POSTING OF THIS ELECTION TO BE MADE
IN A MANNER CONFORMING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ELECTION CODE
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
SECTION 7: THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA FINDS AND
DETERMINES THAT THE MEETING AS WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED
WAS DULY POSTED AND NOTICED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF
CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, AS WELL AS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
SECTION 8: THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND ORDER FOR AN ELECTION SHALL
BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
MOTION TO ADOPT MADE BY COUNCILMAN h)y) p -"6Q
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN t Anr.n e t l (46 ( tnLL)
PASSED AND ADOPTED THE )VI-, DAY OF hc1996
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