R2000-018 02-14-00RESOLUTION NO. R2000-18
A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, ORDERING THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL
ELECTION'ON THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY, 2000, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING TWO MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN AND FOR THE
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS; ESTABLISHING POLLING PLACES;
NAMING CLERKS; AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR SAID
REGULAR CITY OFFICERS' ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Texas provide that on the first Saturday in
May, a General Election shall be held within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Pearland and the laws of the State of
Texas provide that the Election Code of the State of Texas is applicable to said General
Election, and in order to comply with said Code, an Order and/or Resolution should be
passed ordering the call of said General Election, establishing procedures to be followed
in said election and to designate the voting places of said election; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. The General Election of the City of Pearland, Texas, shall be held for
the purpose of electing the following officials for said City, to-wit:
Member of the City Council, Position Number Two (2), for a three-year term.
Member of the City Council, Position Number Four (4), for a three-year term.
Section 2. Voting for Brazoria County Precincts 12, 26, 28, 29, 21,36, 40, 46, 47,
51,58, 61, and 62, Harris County Election Precincts 537 and 0131, and Ft. Bend County
Election Precinct 2003 shall be held at the Melvin Knapp Activity Buildinq, 2425 S.
Grand Blvd., Pearland, Texas. The polls on said election day shall be open from 7:00
a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Section 3. Inez Farmer is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge and Helen Horton
as Alternate Presiding Judge. The Presiding Judge shall appoint the necessary clerks
to assist her which shall be not less than two (2) nor more than nine (9) clerks. Notice of
appointment of Presiding Judge shall be in accordance with Section 32.009 of the Texas
Election Code.
Section 4. In accordance with Texas Election Code, early voting by personal
appearance shall be conducted each weekday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. at Pearland City Hall, 3519 Libertv Drive, Pearland, Texas 77581-5416. The
period for early voting by personal appearance shall begin on the 17th day before election
day and continue through the 4th day before election day. If the 17th day for beginning
the period of early voting is a Saturday, Sunday, official City holiday, or legal State
holiday, the period will begin on the next regular business day. The above designated
place for early voting is also the early voting clerk's mailing address to which ballot
applications and ballots voted by mail may be sent. Late voting by sick or disabled voters
after close of regular early voting period shall be in accordance with Chapter 102 of the
Texas Election Code.
Section 5. Young Lorfing is hereby appointed Clerk for early voting and Melissa
Harris, Lisa Jones, Mary Hickling, and Wendy Standorf are hereby appointed Deputy
Clerks for early voting.
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Section 6. In accordance with the Texas Election Code, it is hereby determined
that electronic voting systems shall be used in the above-mentioned election for all
voting, including early voting by personal appearance and by mail.
Section 7. Inez Farmer is hereby appointed as the Presiding Judge of the Early
Voting Ballot Board for said election. The Presiding Judge shall appoint the necessary
clerks to assist her which shall be not less than two (2).
Section 8. The above-called election shall be held in accordance with the Election
Code of the State of Texas and only resident qualified voters of the City of Pearland shall
be eligible to vote at said election.
Section 9. Notice of the above-ordered election shall be given in accordance with.
the terms and provisions of Chapter 4 of the Texas Election Code and the City Secretary
is hereby instructed to have said notice posted and/or published in accordance with said
Chapter 4.
Section 10. Immediately after said General Election is held, the officer holding the
same shall make known results of the returns thereof to the Mayor in accordance with the
Texas Election Code.
Section 11. All independent candidates for the General Election to be held on the
sixth day of May, 2000, for Council Position Number Two (2) and Council Position
Number Four (4), shall file their applications to become candidates for said positions with
the City Secretary of this City at the City Hall, 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas 77581-
5416, on or before 45 days before the date of said election. The earliest day for filing
applications shall be 75 days before the deadline for filing.
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Section 12. All candidates for the General Election shall file, along with said
applications, the loyalty affidavit and nepotism law as required by Section 141.031 of the
Texas Election Code.
Section 13. The City Secretary of the City shall post in his office the names of all
independent candidates who have filed their applications in accordance with the terms
and provisions of this Resolution and Order, and said names shall be posted at a
conspicuous place in said office for at least 10 days before said Secretary orders the
same to be printed on the Official Ballot for said election. The order in which the names
of the candidates are to be printed on the ballot shall be determined by a drawing by the
City Secretary as provided by Section 52.094 of the Texas Election Code.
Section 14. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and instructed to provide and
furnish all necessary election supplies to conduct said election.
PASSED, APPROVED, ADOPTED and ORDERED this the day of
February , A. D., 2000.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Darrin M. Coker, City Attorney
14th
Tom Reid, Mayor
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