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A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CiTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, ORDERING THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL
ELECTION ON THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY, 2001, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING THE 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 One (1), for a three-year term.
Member of the City Council, Position Number Five (5), for a three-year term.
Section 2. Voting for Brazoria County Precincts 12, 26, 28, 29, 21,36, 40, 46, 47,
51, 58, and 61, Harris County Election Precincts 537 and 0131, and Ft. Bend County
Election Precinct 2003 shall be held at the Melvin Knapp Activitv Buildinq, 2425 S.
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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. Cheryl Barnett is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge and Inez Farmer
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 (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 Liberty 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 Melinda
Welsh, and Lisa Jones 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. Cheryl Barnett 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
fifth day of May, 2001, for Council Position Number One (1) and Council Position Number
Five (5), 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
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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.
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 ].2 day of
February , A. D., 2001.
Tom Reid, Mayor
A I I EST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Darrin M. Coker, City Attorney
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