R2017-218 2017-12-11RESOLUTION NO. R2017-218
A Resolution and Order of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas,
casting votes for candidates for the Fort Bend County Appraisal District
Board Of Directors for the 2018-2019 term.
WHEREAS, V.T.C.A. TX Code, Section 6.03(g) provides that the governing body of each
taxing unit is entitled to vote for members of the Board of Directors of the County Appraisal District,
and shall determine its vote by Resolution and submit to the Chief Appraiser by December 15,
2017; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pearland is entitled to vote and desires to cast votes for the
positions to be filled on the Board of Directors of the Fort Bend County Appraisal District; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
I .
That the Official Ballot for the candidates of the Board of Directors of the Fort Bend County
Appraisal District, shown as Exhibit "A", is attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes.
II.
That said Official Ballot indicates thereon the number of votes for each candidate cast by
the City Council of the City of Pearland.
III.
That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to submit the Official Ballot
containing the votes cast by the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, and a certified copy of
this Resolution to the Chief Appraiser of Fort Bend County by December 15, 2017.
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RESOLUTION NO. R2017-218
IV.
That this Resolution shall become effective from and after its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 11th day of December, A.D., 2017.
ATTEST:
NG L? ' FING, T
Y SECT' TARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
TOM EID
MAYOR
1/11/1111111‘‘‘‘‘
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Jurisdiction:
Election Ballot
Resolution No. R2017-218
Exhibit "A"
2018-2019 Board of Directors
Fort Bend Central Appraisal District
Total Voting Entitlement:
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City of Pearland
Section 6.03 of the Texas Property Tax Code requires five directors to be appointed by the taxing units that
participate in the district as provided by this section. Members of the board of directors other than a county
assessor -collector serving as a nonvoting director serve two-year terms beginning on January 1 of even -numbered
years.
The candidates listed below were duly nominated by the voting governing bodies and now stand for election for
the five (5) positions. Only one ballot per entity may be submitted.
Candidate:
Al Abramczyk
Jim Kij
Sam R. Mayson, Sr.
Jimmie J. Pena
William F. Schwer
Paul Stamatis
Rhonda Zacharias
Heather Zayas
Votes Cast:
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Cast your votes for the candidate(s) of your choice and return the ballot alonj with a
sij ned resolution of the board vote, to the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District before
December 15, 2017.
Section 6.03
(j) Before October 30, the chief appraiser shall prepare a ballot, listing the candidates whose names were timely submitted under Subsections (g) and, if
applicable, (h) or (i) alphabetically according to the first letter in each candidate's surname, and shall deliver a copy of the ballot to the presiding officer of the
governing body of each taxing unit that is entitled to vote.
(k) The governing body of each taxing unit entitled to vote shall determine its vote by resolution and submit it to the chief appraiser before December 15. The
chief appraiser shall count the votes, declare the five candidates who receive the largest cumulative vote totals elected, and submit the results before December 31
to the governing body of each taxing unit in the district and to the candidates. For purposes of determining the number of votes received by the candidates, the
candidate receiving the most votes of the conservation and reclamation districts is considered to have received all of the votes cast by conservation and
reclamation districts and the other candidates are considered not to have received any votes of the conservation and reclamation districts. The chief appraiser
shall resolve a tie vote by any method of chance..
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