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ORDINANCE NO. 97-05
ANDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS,
CAL ING A REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELETING THREE. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PLACES 1. 5, AND
THE MAYOR'S POSITION FOR MAY 3, 1997. DESIGNATING A POLLING
PLA APPOINTING AN ELECTION JUDGE; PROVIDING FOR THE
FIL G OF APPLICATIONS TO BE PLACED ON BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR
EAR VOTING; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION AND
FIN ING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS
ORD ANCE WAS ADOPTED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY
LAW
WHEEAS, PURSUANT TO STATE LAW AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
ANN , TEXAS, SETTING AND ESTABLISHING COUNCIL SEATS BY PLACE,
MAY R'S POSITION EXPIRE IN MAY, 1997;
WHE EAS, THE SPRING ELECTION DATE UNDER THE TEXAS ELECTION
COD IS SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1997;
WHE EAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, IS
UND R DUTY TO CALL SAID ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF FILLING
• THE, OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 1, COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 5,
AND THE MAYOR'S POSITION NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS:
SEC ION 1: THAT A REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION IS HEREBY
CAL ED FOR SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1997.
SEC,ION 2: THAT THE POLLING PLACE FOR SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE
AT HE CITY OF ANNA CITY HALL LOCATED AT 120 WEST 4TH STREET
ANN , TEXAS, AND THE TIME OF POLLING SHALL BE FROM 7:00 A.M.
TO :00 P.M. ON THE DATE OF THE ELECTION.
ION 3: THAT IRENE HUDGINS IS HEREBY APPOINTED AS THE
TION JUDGE FOR SAID ELECTION, AND IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
INT ONE ELECTION CLERK FOR THE PROPER CONDUCT OF SAID
TION.
ION 4: THAT PRESIDING JUDGE SHALL ALSO SERVE AS
IDING JUDGE OF THE EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD.
SEC ION 5: THAT THE PERIOD FOR THE MAKING OF AN APPLICATION
TO E PLACED ON THE BALLOT AND THE TIME AND MANNER OF CASTING
IN HE EARLY BALLOT SHALL BE HELD AND CONDUCTED IN A MANNER
CON ISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE AND
THE PERSON DESIGNATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF RECEIVING
APP ICATIONS TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT AND CONDUCT EARLY
VOT NG SHALL BE THE CITY SECRETARY, CITY OF ANNA, ANNA,
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SE ION 6: THAT THE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF ANNA IS
HE BY ORDERED TO CAUSE NOTICE AND POSTING OF THIS ELECTION
TO E MADE IN A MANNER CONFORMING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
EL TION CODE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
ION 7: THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA FINDS
DETERMINES THAT THE MEETING AS WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS
IREMENTS OF CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, AS
AS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
ION 8: THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND ORDER FOR AN ELECTION
L BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
ON TO ADOPT MADE BY COUNCILMAN ,p1_�(g,pHY , , SECONDED BY
CILMAN DEEEIE MCINTOSH.
ED AND ADOPTED THE .2.5,th._„DAY OF_L.g;}g _.__., 997,
MAYOR
CI SECRETARY