HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-842 03-22-1994RESOLUTION NO. 94 -842
WHEREAS, the City of Euless, Texas ( "Euless ") and the Hurst - Euless- Bedford
Independent School District ( "HEB ") desire to conduct joint elections pursuant to the provisions
of the Texas Election Code, including the conduct of joint early voting and to provide for the
sharing of expenses; and
WHEREAS, Section 271.002 of the Texas Election Code 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 allocating expenses for the election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
"Euless" and "HEB" shall hold a joint election on Saturday, May 7, 1994, for the purpose of
electing members to Places 5 and 6 of the Euless City Council and electing Trustees to Places
1, 2 and 4 of the HEB Board of Trustees. It is further agreed that such election shall be
conducted by "Euless" at such polling place as "Euless" shall designate, utilizing the election
officers appointed by "Euless," and with early voting conducted by the "Euless" City Secretary
at such location as "Euless" shall name.
SECTION 2.
Electronic vote tabulating equipment shall be utilized for the elections, and separate or combined
ballots may be utilized containing all the offices and propositions to be voted on at each polling
place, provided that no voter shall be given a ballot or permitted to cast 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. The officer designated by law to be custodian of the records for
"Euless" shall be designated as the custodian of the combined records.
SECTION 3.
The expenses of supplies, voting machines and election workers for the Midway Recreation
Center polling place shall be borne proportionately by "Euless" and "HEB," and "HEB" agrees
to furnish their own ballots at their expense. "HEB" agrees to indemnify "Euless" for the cost
of any recount or election contest required for officers or propositions to be voted on for "HEB."
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 22nd day of March, 1994,
by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 abstentions.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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