R95-08 02-13-95RESOLUTION NO. R95-8
A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEABLAND, TEXAS, ORDERING THE HOLDING OF A REGULAR CITY
OFFICERS' ELECTION ON THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY, 1995, FOR THE'
PURPOSE OF ELECTING TWO EMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN
AND FOR THE CITY OF PEABLAND, 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 Council Position Number One (1) for a
three year term.
Member of the Council Position Number Five (5) 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,
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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 the Texas Election Code, early
voting by personal appearance shall be conducted each weekday
between the hours of 8:00 A.M. an 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. Pat Jones is hereby appointed Clerk for early
voting and Sharon Parks and Tommie Jean Vial 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
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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 sixth day of May 1995, for
Council Position Number One and Council Position Number Five, 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
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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 and ORDERED this the
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