HomeMy WebLinkAbout1323 04-14-1998ORDINANCE NO. 1323
AN ORDINANCE CANCELLING THE MAY 2 REGULAR
ELECTION OF THE CITY OF IEULESS, TEXAS, AND
DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDlDATE ELECTED TO
OFFICE; PROVIDING THAT THI S ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Euless, Texas, is a homerule municipality located in Tarrant
County, and chartered under the constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with its charter and applicable law a general election has
been ordered for May 2, 1998, for the purpose of electing City Council Member, Place 1,
and City Council Member, Place 3, and
WHEREAS, no proposition is to appear on the ballot in that election; and
WHEREAS, the city secretary has certified in writing that each candidate on the
ballot is unopposed for election to office and that no declaration of write -in candidacy has
been made, and
WHEREAS, the filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and declaration of write -
in candidacy has passed, and
WHEREAS, in these circumstances Subchapter C of Chapter 2 of the Election Code
authorizes a governing body to declare each unopposed candidate elected to office and
to cancel the election.
NOW', THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C[Fry OF
EULESS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION I
The following candidates, who are unopposed in the May 2, 1998, general election,
are hereby declared elected to office, and shall be issued a certificate of election:
Carl Tyson - City Council, place I
Bobby Baker CKIr Council, P ace 3
SECTION 2
The city secretary is directed to post a copy of this ordinance at each designated
polling place on May 2, 1998.
SECTION 3
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Euless, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct
conflict with the provisions of such Code of Ordinances, in which event the conflicting
provisions of such Code of Ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the city council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase,
clause sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional
by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by
the city council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION a
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and be
it so ordained.
PRESEINTED AND APPROVED on first and final reading on the 14th day of April,
1998, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, by a vote of
7 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
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Mary Lip; , ;eh, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Crim MC /A:AE, City Secretary
AP OVER TO ORM:
Bob McFarland, City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO. 1323, PAGE 2 OF 2
CERTIFICATION OF THE CITY SECRETARY
OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS
I hereby certify that I am the City Secretary of the City of Euless, Texas,
and the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared for the
May 2, 1998, general election of the City of Euless, Texas. I further certify
that the filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and for declaration of
write -in candidacy have passed and that the following candidates are
unopposed for election to the office indicated in the May 2, 1998, general
election:
Carl Tyson, City Council Place 1
Bobby Baker, City Council Place 3
S an Crim, C /AAE
City Secretary
April 14, 1998
The undersigned, Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, acknowledges delivery and receipt
of the above and foregoing certification on this the 14th day of April, 1998.
Mary Lib S leh
Mayor