HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 249 Calling the General Election to elect a Mayor and two AldermenORDINANCE NO. 249
AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS CALLING AND ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON THE 4TH DAY OF MAY, 1996, THE FIRST SATURDAY IN THAT
MONTH, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND TWO
ALDERMEN FOR THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 23.023, LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CODE; ESTABLISHING THE HOURS AND PLACE FOR THE ELECTION;
PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING OF NOTICE OF THE ELECTION;
DIRECTING THE TOWN SECRETARY TO MAKE UP THE OFFICIAL
BALLOTS, AND CAUSE THEM TO BE PRINTED AND DELIVERED TO THE
PRESIDING OFFICER; PROVIDING FOR THE CANVASSISNG OF THE
RETURNS OF THE ELECTION; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1: That an election shall be held at the Town Hall, 3 Village Circle,
Suite 207, in the Town of Westlake, Texas, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
on the 4"' day of May, 1996, the first Saturday of that month, for the purpose of electing
a Mayor and two (2) Aldermen for two (2) year terms for the Town of Westlake, Texas,
in accordance with Section 23.023 of the Local Government Code.
SECTION 2: That the two candidates who receive the highest and second
highest number of votes shall be elected to the Board of Aldermen of the Town of
Westlake for two year terms. The candidate for Mayor receiving the highest number of
votes shall be elected Mayor of the Town of Westlake, Texas for a two (2) year term.
SECTION 3: That notice of the election shall be given by posting true copies
of this Ordinance, signed by the Mayor and attested by the Town Secretary, in the Town
Hall and in three public places in the Town, for at least twenty (20) consecutive days
prior to the date of the election.
SECTION 4: That Gerry White is hereby appointed presiding judge of the
election, and Vonnie Carpenter is appointed as the alternate, and the presiding judge shall
appoint such assistants as may be necessary to properly conduct the election, as provided
by the Election Code.
SECTION 5: That the Town Secretary shall make up the official ballot from the
names presented to her by application as provided by the Election Code, and she is
hereby authorized and directed to have the ballots to be used in the election printed and
delivered to the presiding judge.
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SECTION 6: That immediately after the counting of the votes the presiding
judge shall deliver the official returns of the election to the Town Secretary.
SECTION 7: That on the Monday next following the election, the Board of
Aldermen shall canvass the returns and declare the results which shall be recorded in the
Minutes of the Board of Aldermen.
SECTION 8: That the two candidates who receive the highest and second
highest number of votes for Alderman shall be elected to two (2) year terms, and the
Mayor shall deliver a certificate of election to the successful candidates; the candidate
who receives the highest number of votes for Mayor shall be elected and the Mayor Pro
Tem shall deliver a certificate of election to the successful candidate. If two or more
candidates for Alderman tie with the same number of votes so that one or more of the tied
candidates would not be elected to the position of Alderman, or if two or more
candidates for Mayor tie with the highest number of votes, the Board of Aldermen shall
order a second election to be held on the fourteenth day after the first election at which
only the names of the candidates who receive the same number of votes at the first
election shall be printed on the ballot. In the event of a tie at the second election, the tied
candidates shall cast lots to determine which one shall be declared elected.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE I 11 DAY OF MARCH, 1996.
Scott Bradley, Mayoe
ATTEST:
Ginger Orosswy, Town Se
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul C. Isham, Town Attorney