HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 726 Canceling the General Election TOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 726
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE,
TEXAS CANCELING THE MAY 10, 2014, GENERAL ELECTION AND DECLARING
EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL DE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake, Texas, is a General Law municipality located in
Tarrant and Denton Counties, created in accordance with the provisions of the Local
Government Code and operating pursuant to the enabling legislation of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with law a general election has been ordered for May 10,
2014, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two (2) Council Members to serve two (2) year
terms on the Town Council in the Town of Westlake; and
WHEREAS, no proposition is to appear on the ballot; and
WHEREAS, the Town Secretary has certified in writing that each candidate on the ballot
is unopposed for election to office; and
WHEREAS, the filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and declaration of write-in
candidacy have passed; and
WHEREAS, in these circumstances Chapter 2, Subchapter C of the Texas Election Code
authorizes a governing body to declare each unopposed candidate elected to office and cancel the
election.
NOW, THEREFORE, DE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION l: The following candidates, who are unopposed in the May 10, 2014,
general election, are hereby declared elected to office, and shall be issued a certificate of election:
Laura Wheat Mayor
Michael Barrett Council Member
Alesa Belvedere Council Member
SECTION 2: The Town secretary is directed to post a copy of the Order of Cancellation
attached as Exhibit "A", at each designated polling place on May 10, 2014.
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SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the
Town of Westlake, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with
the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town 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 Town Council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section.
SECTION S: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
and it is so ordained.
PASSED ANIS APPROVED BY THE 'TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, 'TEXAS, ON THIS 24TH DAY OF MARCH 2014.
OF
APPROVED:
Laura Wheat, Mayor
ATTEST: S
Kell Edwar J , Town Secretary Thomas E. Bryme , Twn Manager
APPROVED f
L{ Stanton Lowry,.=Tvn Attorney
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Prescribed by Secretary of State
Section 2.051—2.053,Texas Election Code
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OPRDER OF CANCELLATION
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ORDEN DE CANCELA CION
Town of Westlake
The hereby cancels the election scheduled to be held on (official
name of governing body)
May 10, 2014, in accordance with Section 2.053(a) of the Texas (date on
which election was scheduled to be held)
Election Code. The following candidates have been certified as unopposed and are hereby elected as
follows:
Town of Westlake
El por la presente cancela la eleccion que, de to contrario,
(nombre official de la entidad gobernante)
2014,
se hubiera celebrado el May 10, de conformidad, con la Seccion 2.053(a)
(fecha en que se hubiera celebrado la eleccion)
del Codigo de Elecciones de Texas. Los siguientes candidatos han sido certificados tomo candidates
unicos y por la presente quedan elegidos tomo se haya indicado a continuation:
Candidate (Candidato) Office Sought (Cargo al que presenta candidatura)
Mayor Laura Wheat
Council Member Michael Barrett
Council Member Alesa Belvedere
A copy of this order will be posted on Election Day at each polling place that would have been used in
the election. El Dia de las Elecciones se exhibirk una copia de esta orden en todas las mesas eleetorales
que se hubieran utilizado en la eleccion.
Mayor
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SecrtarY(Ser aria)
Date of adoption(Fecha de adoption) C�O .M j
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