HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2002-01 Call Election.pdfCITY OF ANNA
ORDINANCE No. 2002-01
An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, calling for a regular
municipal election for the purpose of electing three members of the City Council, places
2, 3, and 4 for May 4, 2002, designating a polling place; appointing an election judge;
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 2002;
Whereas, the spring election date under the Texas election code is Saturday, May 4,
2002;
Whereas the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, is under duty to call said election
for the purpose of filling the office of Council Member Place 2, Council Member Place 3,
and Council Member Place 4 for May 4, 2002; 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,
2002.
Section 2: That the polling place for such election shall be at the City of Anna City
Hall located at 120 West 4"' Street, Anna, Texas, and the time of the
polling shall be from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election.
Section 3: That Peggy Hall is hereby appointed as the election judge for said
election, and is hereby authorized to appoint two election clerks 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, 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: The City Council of the City of Anna finds and determines that the
meeting at which this ordinance was passed meets 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 it's passage.
Motion to adopt was made by Council member Lisa Copeland, seconded by Council
member Brenda Tilley.
Passed and adopted the 26h day of February 2002
Mayor Ron Ferg on