HomeMy WebLinkAbout1729 03-28-2006ORDINANCE NO. 1729
AN ORDINANCE CANCELING THE MAY 13, 2006,
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 13, 2006, for the purpose of electing a City Council Member, Place 5,
and City Council Member, Place 6; 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 13, 2006, general election,
are hereby declared elected to office, and shall be issued a certificate of election:
Glenn Porterfield - City Council, Place 5
Michael Brown - City Council, Place 6
SECTION 2
The city secretary is directed to post a copy of this ordinance at each designated
polling place on May 13, 2006.
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such Code of Ordinances are hereby repealed.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 28"' day
of March, 2006, 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.
APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mary Lib galeh, Mayor
ATTEST:
usan Crim, MC, City Secretary
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