R96-10 02-12-96RESOLUTION NO. R96-10
A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, ORDERING THE HOLDING OF A REGULAR CITY
OFFICERS' ELECTION ON THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY, 1996, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND ONE MEMBER 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 Regular and/or 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 Regular
Election, and in order to comply with said Code, an Order and/or Resolution should be
passed ordering the call of the Regular 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 Regular City Officers' 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 Three (3), for a three-year term.
Mayor for a three-year term.
Section 2. Voting for Brazoria County Precincts 12, 26, 28, 29, 31, 36, 40, 46, 47,
51, 58, and 61 and Harris County Election Precinct 537 shall be held at the Melvin
Knapp Activity Building, 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 seven (7) 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 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas 77581.5416. The
period for early voting by personal appearance shall begin on the 20th day before
election day and continue through the 4th day before election day. If the 20th 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. Yolanda C. Benitez is hereby appointed Clerk for early voting and
Sharon Parks and Wendy Standoff are hereby appointed Deputy Clerks for early voting.
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 Regular City Officers' 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 Regular City Officers' Election to
be held on the fourth day of May, 1996, for Council Position Number Three (3) and for
the Mayor, 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 30 days before the deadline for filing.
Section 12. All candidates for the Regular City Officers' 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 her 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
ATTEST:
and ORDERED this the //~.'~ day of
Tom Reid, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
my~.,~o es, McCullodgh, City AttOrney