R95-49 Document not used RESOLUTION NO. R95 -49
A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, ORDERING THE HOLDING OF A RUNOFF MAYORAL
ELECTION ON THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1995, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, TO COMPLETE AN UNEXPIRED TERM; ESTABLISHING
POLLING PLACES; NAMING CLERKS; AND ESTABLISHING
PROCEDURES FOR SAID RUNOFF MAYORAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, a Special Election was held within the City on August
12, 1995 for purposes of electing a mayor to complete an unexpired
term; and
WHEREAS, the State Election Laws provide that a Runoff
Election shall be held if no candidate receives the votes required
to be elected in an election requiring a majority vote; and
WHEREAS, in order to comply with State Election laws, a
Resolution and Order should be passed ordering the call of the
Runoff Election, establishing procedures to be followed in said
Runoff Election and to designate the voting places of said Runoff
Election; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That a Runoff Election of the City of Pearland,
Texas, shall be held in said City on the ninth day of September,
1995, for the purpose of electing the following official for said
City, to -wit:
The Mayor, Unexpired Term.
Section 2. Voting for Brazoria County Election 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 Delia Keele 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 the Texas Election Code, early
voting by personal appearance shall be conducted each weekday
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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. Tommie Jean Vial is hereby appointed Clerk for
early voting and Sharon Parks and Mary Hickling 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 Runoff Mayoral 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 Runoff Mayoral Election.
Section 9. Notice of the above ordered Runoff Mayoral
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 Runoff Mayoral Election is
held, the officer holding the same shall make known results of the
returns thereof to the City Council in accordance with the Texas
Election Code.
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Section 11. 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 12. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and
instructed to provide and furnish all necessary election supplies
to conduct said Runoff Mayoral Election.
PASSED, APPROVED, ADOPTED and ORDERED this the day of
, A. D., 1995.
RICHARD F. TETENS
MAYOR PRO TEM
ATTEST:
YOLANDA C. BENITEZ
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
AMY MOTES MCCULLOUGH
CITY ATTORNEY
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