HomeMy WebLinkAbout81-499 01-13-1981RESOLUTION NO. 499
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28, Chapter
2, Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, the Election
Code of the State of Texas, and the Euless City Charter, it is
provided that there shall be held in each municipality in the
State of Texas on the first Saturday in April of each year,
a general election for the purpose of electing officials of
said municipality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS:
That the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, at a
regular meeting held this date, does hereby order an election of
officers for the City of Euless, Texas, to be held on Saturday,
April 4, 1981, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two (2)
Councilpersons, one Councilperson for Place Two, and one Council -
person for Place Four, who shall serve for a period of two (2)
years, or until their successors have been duly qualified. The
effective date of taking such office shall be as soon as the
returns are canvassed and declared. The candidate receiving
a majority of the votes case for the office of Mayor, the
candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast for the office
of City Councilperson Place Two, and the candidate receiving a
majority of the votes cast for the office of City Councilperson
Place Four, shall be declared elected to such offices.
2.
For the purpose of said election, the entire City is hereby
constituted one (1) voting precinct; the polling place for said
election shall be the City of Euless Community Building located
at 201 North Ector Drive in said City and said election shall be
held between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the afore-
mentioned date, as the following persons are hereby appointed
to act as election officers: Howard Wilkinson , Election Judge;
Dorothy Wilkinson, Assistant Election Judge. The Election
Judge is authorized and directed to appoint one (1) or more
clerks to assist °in the conduct of the election.
3.
Applications for candidacy to the offices of Mayor, Council -
persons Place Two, and Councilperson Place Four, shall be made
to the City Secretary of the City of Euless in manner and form
as prescribed by law, the Charter and Ordinances of the City of
Euless.
4.
The names of eligible and qualified candidates for such
office shall be posted by the City Secretary and placed on the
ballots for such election at the time and in the manner pre-
scribed by law, the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Euless.
5.
All qualified voters determined by the laws of the State
of Texas, the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Euless shall
be entitled to vote at such election. Absentee voting shall be
allowed and conducted within the times and in the manner provided
by law, the Charter, and Ordinances of the City of Euless.
6.
If voting 'machines are used for the conduct of the election,
same shall be procured, maintained, operated, sealed, and the
votes therefrom tabulated purusant to procedures established
and authorized the laws of the State of Texas, the Charter and
Ordinances of the City of Euless.
7.
The results of the election shall be certified, canvassed
and returned in the form and manner prescribed by the laws of
the State of Texas, the Charter and Ordinances of the City of
Euless.
8.
Notices of the election prescribed by this Resolution shall
be promulgated, published and posted in keeping with the laws
of the State of Texas, the Charter and Ordinances of the City of
Euless.
ADOPTED, this the 13th day of January
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
, 1981.
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