HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 557-86 06-09-1986 ORDINANCE NO, 557
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION ON
AUGUST 9, 1986, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE
RESIDENT QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS,
A PROPOSITION CONCERNING AND RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OR
REJECTION OF THE PROPOSED HOME RULE CHARTER FOR SAID CITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS:
I,
That an election be held in and throughout the City of Richland
Hills, Texas, for the purpose of submitting to the resident qual-
ified voters of said City the following proposition, to-wit:
PROPOSITION
"SHALL THE PROPOSED HOME RULE CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, BE ADOPTED?"
II,
That for the purpose of holding said election, the following
location is hereby designated as the polling place for such
election: Richland Hills City Hall. The palls shall remain
open on the day of the election from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
III,
The following persons are hereby designated and appointed elec-
tion officers for the holding of said election:
PRESIDING JUDGE Russell Miller
ALTERNATE PRESIDING JUDGE Fred Schroder
That the Alternate Presiding Judge above named, in the absence
of the Presiding Judge, shall perform the duties of the Presid-
ing Judge in said election, The Presiding Judge shall appoint
qualified voters who are residents of the City of Richland Hills,
Texas, to serve as Clerks in said election; the appointment of
such clerks to include the Alternate Presiding Judge, who if
present shall be appointed and counted as one of the election
clerks.
IV.
That absentee voting in said election shall be conducted at the
City Hall of said City in Richland Hills, Texas, and the City
Secretary is hereby charged with the duty of conducting absentee
voting in said election as required by law.
V.
That it is hereby determined that paper ballots shall be used in
conducting said election, and that said ballots shall be prepared
in conformity with the Election Code of Texas, as amended, and in
such manner that the voters mdy vote either "YES" or "NO" on the
proposition, which proposition shall be printed on the ballot in
the same form as contained in Paragraph I hereof,
VI.
That notice of said election shall be given by posting copies of
a notice containing a substantial copy of this ordinance at the
City Hall and at the aforesaid polling place at least twenty (20)
days before the election, and by publishing said Notice of Election
at least one time not more than twenty-five (25) days nor less than
ten (10) days prior to said election in the official newspaper of
the City of Richland Hills.
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• The City Secretary shall mail a copy of the proposed Charter to
each qualified voter in said City as the same appear from the
official list of registered voters of said city at least thirty
(30) days prior to said election.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this, the 9th day of June ,1986.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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