HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 79-06 RESOLUTION 79-06
ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
The Colony, Texas
April 7, 1979
ELECTION ORDER
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this ~ day of , at a
meeting of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, a quorum beih~ present,
the meeting was called to order and the Council issued the fo]lowing order:
IT IS ORDERED that an election be held in the City of The Colony, Texas,
on the 7th day of April, 1979, the same being the first Saturday of said month for
the fo]lowing purpose:
"To elect one Councilmember for Place Number 5 to fill an unexpired term
of one year, commencing in April, 1979, until the next reg%llar City election on the
first Saturday in April, 1980."
"The candidate for such office receiving a majority of all votes cast for
all candidates for such office shall be elected for the unexpired term for Place Number
In the event any candidate for any one of said offices fails to receive a
majo?ity of all votes cast for all the candidates for such office, a run-off election
shall be called as provided for by the Charter of the City.
The polling place for said election shall be the Camey Elementary School
Gym nasium.
The polls shall be open from 7:00 o'clock a.m. to 7:00 o'clock p.m.
None but legally qualified voters of the City shall be entitled to vote at
said election.
Notice of said election shall be posted in three public places within the
limits of the City at least thirty (30) days prior to the election day. A return of
such posting shall be made by affidavit of the City Secretary.
The absentee voting for the above designated election shall be held at the
regular office of the City Secretary at the City Hall Building, in said City, and said
place of absentee voting shall remain open for ail least eight (8) hours on each day
of absentee voting which is not a Saturday, Sunday or an official State holiday, beginning
on the 20th day and continuing through the 4th day preceding the date of said election.
Said place of voting shall remain open bet~,een the hours of ~/0~) o'clock a.m. and
_~'~00 o'clock p.m.
After holding said election, the Election Judges shall promptly make their returns
to the City Secretary and to the Mayor, and the Secretary shall thereafter present
such returns to the City Council for the canvassing of said election. The Presiding
Election Judge shall be paid the sum of $~. 6fO per hour, plus an additional sum of
$/d. 0E) for his services in delivering the returns of the election. The Alternate Presiding
Election Judge shall be paid the sum of $~..~5'~) per hour and each Election Clerk shall
be paid the sum of $c~Q~'~) per hour for their services in holding the election. Such
payments shall not exceed the maximum amounts set out in Article 3.08, Texas Election
Code, to-wit: $2.50 per hour for each election official, plus an additional amount paid
to the Presiding Judge for delivering the returns, not to exceed $15.00.
ORDERED this the,-~? day of ~'~.~f'~d~2~..~' 1979.
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