HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 436 Canceling the May 3, 2003 General ElectionTOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 436
AN ORDINANCE CANCELING THE MAY 3, 2003, REGULAR ELECTION 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
3, 2003, for the purpose of electing three (3) 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 3, 2003,
general election, are hereby declared elected to office, and shall be issued a certificate of
election:
Don Redding
- Alderman
Larry Sparrow
- Alderman
Fred Held
- Alderman
SECTION 2: The Town secretary is directed to post a copy of this ordinance at
each designated polling place on May 3, 2003.
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provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.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 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 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 2003.
ATTEST:
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6ingei, Crosswy, Town S retary
APPROVED AS TO PO
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Trent Petty, Town Manage`'
CERTIFICATION
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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 3, 2003, 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 Board of Aldermen in the May 3,
2003, election.
Fred Held - Alderman
Don Redding - Alderman
Larry Sparrow - Alderman
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Ginger q sswy, Town Secret
April 14, 2003