HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 205 Calling General Election 5.1.1993 to elect three AldermenORDINANCE NO. 205
AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE,
TEXAS CALLING AND ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE IST DAY OF
MAY, A.D., 1993, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3) 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 SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING OF NOTICE OF
SAID ELECTION; DIRECTING THE TOWN SECRETARY TO MAKE UP THE OFFICIAL
BALLOTS, CAUSING THE SAME TO BE PRINTED AND DELIVERED TO THE
PRESIDING OFFICER; PROVIDING FOR THE CANVASSING OF THE RETURNS OF
THE SAID ELECTION AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, HEREBY
ORDAINS:
Section I.
That an election shall be held at the Town Hall, Three Village
Circle, Suite 207 in the Town of Westlake, Texas, between the hours
of seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and seven o'clock (7:00) p.m. on the
1st day of May, A.D., 1993, the same being the first Saturday of
said month, for the purpose of electing three (3) Aldermen for two
(2) year terms for the Town of Westlake, Texas, in accordance with
Section 23.026 of the Local Government Code.
Section II.
That the three candidates who receive the highest number of
votes shall be elected to the Board of Aldermen of the Town of
Westlake for two year terms.
Section III.
That notice of said election shall be given by the posting of
true copies of this ordinance, signed by the Mayor and attested by
the Town Secretary, in the Town Hall and in three public places of
said Town, for at least twenty (20) consecutive days prior to the
date of said election.
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Section, IV.
That e� �v is hereby appointed presiding
judge of said election, and
appointed as the alternate, and the said presiding judge shall
appoint such assistants as may be necessary to properly conduct
said election, as provided by the election code.
Section V.
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 such election printed and delivered to
the said presiding Judge.
Section VI..
That immediately after the counting of the votes the presiding
judge shall deliver the official returns of the election to the
Town Secretary.
Section VII.
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.
Section VIII.
That the three candidates who receive the highest number of
votes for Aldermen shall be elected to two (2) year terms, and the
Mayor shall deliver a certificate of election to the successful
candidates. If two or more candidates for Alderman tie with the
same number of votes so that one or more of the tied candidates
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would not be elected to the position of Alderman, 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 this the 2nd day of February, 1993.
DAtE L. WHITE, MAYOR
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
ATTEST:
GE TE, SECRETARY
TO011 OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
PAUL C. ISHAM, TOWN ATTORNEY
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
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