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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1527 03-26-2002ORDINANCE NO. 1527 AN ORDINANCE CANCELING THE MAY 4, 2002, REGULAR ELECTION OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, AND DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; 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 4, 2002, for the purpose of electing a Mayor, City Council Member, Place 2, and City Council Member, Place 4; 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 CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1 The following candidates, who are unopposed in the May 4, 2002, general election, are hereby declared elected to office, and shall be issued a certificate of election: Mary Lib Saleh - Mayor Leon Hogg - City Council, Place 2 Charlie Miller - City Council, Place 4 SECTION 2 The city secretary is directed to post a copy of this ordinance at each designated polling place on May 4, 2002. 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provisions of such Code of Ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such Code of Ordinances are hereby repealed.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 5 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and be it so ordained. PRESENTED AND APPROVED ON FIRST AND FINAL READING on the 9th day of April, 2002, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, by a vote of 7 ayes, _ nays, and 0 abstentions. APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Mary Lib 8Aleh, Mayor ATTEST: ill I�, •a. Ordinance No. 1527, Page 2 of 2 0 - W-- :00