HomeMy WebLinkAbout84-557 01-24-1984RESOLUTION NO. 84 -557
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 munici-
pality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1
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 7,
1984, for the purpose of electing one Councilmember for Place
One, one Councilmember for Place Three, and one Councilmember
for Place Five, who shall serve for a period of two 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 cast for the office of City Councilmember Place One,
the candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast for the
office of City Councilmember Place Three, and the candidate
receiving a majority of the votes cast for Councilmember Place
Five shall be declared elected to such offices.
SECTION 2
For the purpose of said election, the entire City is hereby
constituted one 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
aforementioned date, as the following persons are hereby ap-
pointed to act as election officers: Howard Wilkinson, Election
Judge; and Dorothy Wilkinson, Assistant Election Judge. The
Election Judge is authorized and directed to appoint one or more
clerks to assist in the conduct of the election.
SECTION 3
Applications for candidacy to the offices of City Council -
member Place One, City Councilmember Place Three, and City
Councilmember Place Five shall be made to the City Secretary of
the City of Euless in manner and form as prescribed by law, and
the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Euless, Texas.
SECTION 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 prescribed
by law, and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Euless.
SECTION 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, and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Euless.
SECTION 6
If voting machines are used for the conduct of the election,
same shall be procured, maintained, operated, sealed, and the
votes therefrom tabulated pursuant to procedures established and
authorized by the laws of the State of Texas, and the Charter and
Ordinances of the City of Euless.
SECTION 7
The results of the election shall be certified, canvassed,
and returned in the form and manner proscribed by the laws of the
State of Texas, and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of
Euless.
SECTION 8
Notices of the election precribed by this Resolution shall be
promulgated, published, and posted in keeping with the laws of
the State of Texas, and the Charter and Ordinances of the City
of Euless.
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the
24th day of January, 1984.
APPROVED:
Harold D. Samuels, Mayor
ATTEST:
AG lir
Kay Rey, City /ret.ry
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