HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-643 02-10-1987RESOLUTION NO.87 -643
WHEREAS, the City of Euless, Texas ( "Euless ") and the Hurst- Euless-
Bedford Independent School District ( "H.E.B. ") desire to conduct joint
elections pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Election Code,
including the conduct of joint absentee voting and to provide for the
sharing of expenses; and
WHEREAS, Article 2.Olc provides for joint elections upon the passage
of a resolution by each of the governing bodies participating therein
reciting the terms of the agreement, including the method for allo-
cating expenses for the election; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, AND
THE TRUSTEES OF THE HURST - EULESS - BEDFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT:
Sec.l. The City of Euless and the Hurst - Euless- Bedford Independent
School District shall hold a joint election on the first Saturday in
April for the purpose of electing members of the Euless City Council
and Trustees to the H.E.B. Board of Trustees. It is further agreed
that such election shall be conducted by the City of Euless at such
polling place as the City of Euless shall designate, utilizing the
election officers appointed by the City of Euless and that absentee
voting shall be conducted by the Euless City Secretary at such loca-
tion as the City of Euless shall name.
Sec.2. Voting machines and /or paper ballots shall be utilized for the
election itself and a single ballot may be utilized containing all the
offices and propositions to be voted on at each polling place, pro-
vided that no voter shall be given a ballot or permitted to utilize a
machine capable of casting a vote for any office or proposition on
which the voter is ineligible to vote. Returns may be made on forms
which are individual or combined, and the officer designated by law to
be the custodian of the records for the City of Euless shall be
designated as the custodian of the combined records.
Sec.3. The expenses of the election shall be borne equally by Euless
and H.E.B., and H.E.B. agrees to indemnify Euless for the cost of any
recount or election contest required for officers or propositions to
be voted on for H.E.B.
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Passed this loth day of Fehriiary , 19 R7 , by a vote
of 5 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
ATTEST:
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Bob McFarland,
CITY OF EULESS
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Harold D. Samuels, Mayor
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Passed by the Hurst - Euless- Bedford Independent School District on this
the /7 day of f w d r/caryq , 19 8 7 , by a vote of 7 ayes,
O nays, and 0 absteni'ions.
ATTEST:
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President, H.E.B. Board of Trustees