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ORDINANCE NO. 99-01
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 1, 5, AND
THE MAYOR'S POSITION FOR MAY 1, 1999, 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,
EXPIRING IN MAY, 1999;
WHEREAS, THE SPRING ELECTION DATE UNDER THE TEXAS ELECTION
CODE IS SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1999;
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 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:
SECTION 1: THAT A REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION IS HEREBY
CALLED FOR SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1999.
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
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.
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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
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 Bob E s t e p SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN Duane Haves
PASSED AND ADOPTED THE 9th DAY OF
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