HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 454 Canceling the General ElectionTOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 454
AN ORDINANCE CANCELING T HE M AY 15, 20 04, R EGULAR E LECTION
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 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
15, 2004, for the purpose of a Mayor and two (2) Aldermen to serve on the Board of
Aldermen in the Town of Westlake; and
WHEREAS, no proposition is to appear on the ballot in that election; 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 Subchapter C of Chapter 2 of the Election
Code authorizes a governing body to declare each unopposed candidate elected to office
and cancel the election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The following candidates, who are unopposed in the May 15, 2004,
general election, are hereby declared elected to office, and shall be issued a certificate of
election:
Scott Bradley - Mayor
Buddy Brown - Alderman
Bill Frey - Alderman
SECTION 2: The Town secretary is directed to post a copy of this ordinance at
each designated polling place on May 15, 2004.
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 w hich e vent t he c onflicting
provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Board of Aldermen
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 Board of Aldermen 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 AND APPROVED ON THIS 12"" DAY OF APRIL, 2004.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
L. StantoL To `Attorney
Scott Bradle , Mayor
Trent Petty, Town Mana r
CERTIFICATION
OF
TOWN SECRETARY
I hereby certify that I am the Town Secretary of the Town of Westlake and the authority
responsible for having the official ballot prepared for the May 15, 2004, general election.
I also certify that no proposition appears on the ballot. I further certify that the following
candidates are unopposed for election to the office of Mayor and Board of Aldermen in
the May 15, 2004, election.
Scott Bradley - Mayor
Buddy Brown - Alderman
Bill Frey - Alderman
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April 12, 2004