R-2013-177 2013-11-11RESOLUTION NO. R2013-177
A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, CASTING VOTES FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE
FORT BEND COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
WHEREAS, V.T.C.A. TX Code, Section 6.03(g) provides that the governing body of
each taxing unit is entitled to vote for members of the Board of Directors of the County
Appraisal District, and shall determine its vote by Resolution and submit to the Chief
Appraiser by December 15, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pearland is entitled to vote and desires to cast votes for the
positions to be filled on the Board of Directors of the Fort Bend County Appraisal District;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
I .
That the Official Ballot for the candidates of the Board of Directors of the Fort Bend
County Appraisal District, shown as Exhibit "A", is attached hereto and made a part hereof
for all purposes.
II.
That said Official Ballot indicates thereon the number of votes for each candidate
cast by the City Council of the City of Pearland.
III.
That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to submit the Official
Ballot containing the votes cast by the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, and a
certified copy of this Resolution to the Chief Appraiser of Fort Bend County by December
15, 2013.
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RESOLUTION NO. R2013-177
IV.
That this Resolution shall become effective from and after its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 11th day of November, A.D., 2013.
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TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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Jurisdiction:
Election Ballot
Resolution No. R2013-177
Exhibit "A"
2014-2015 Board of Directors
Fort Bend Central Appraisal District
Total Voting Entitlement:
City of Pearland 5
Section 6.03 of the Texas Property Tax Code requires five directors to be appointed by the taxing units that
participate in the district as provided by this section. Members of the board of directors other than a county
assessor -collector serving as a nonvoting director serve two-year terms beginning on January 1 of even -
numbered years.
The candidates listed below were duly nominated by the voting governing bodies and now stand for election for
the five (5) positions. Only one ballot per entity may be submitted.
Candidate: Votes Cast:
Al Abramczyk 5
Albert Glover
Jim Kij
Paul Stamatis
Rhonda Zacharias
Cast your votes for the candidate(s) of your choice and return the ballot along with a signed resolution of the
board vote, to the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District before December 17, 2013.
Section 6.03
(j) Before October 30, the chief appraiser shall prepare a ballot, listing the candidates whose names were timely
submitted under Subsections (g) and, if applicable, (h) or (1) alphabetically according to the first letter in each
candidate's surname, and shall deliver a copy of the ballot to the presiding officer of the governing body of each
taxing unit that is entitled to vote.
(k) The governing body of each taxing unit entitled to vote shall determine its vote by resolution and submit it to the
chief appraiser before December 15. The chief appraiser shall count the votes, declare the five candidates who
receive the largest cumulative vote totals elected, and submit the results before December 31 to the governing body
of each taxing unit in the district and to the candidates, For purposes of determining the number of votes received by
the candidates, the candidate receiving the most votes of the conservation and reclamation districts is considered to
have received all of the votes cast by conservation and reclamation districts and the other candidates are considered
not to have received any votes of the conservation and reclamation districts. The chief appraiser shall resolve a tie
vote by any method of chance.