HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1112-08 03-25-2008 ORDINANCE NO. 1112-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES IN THE MAY 10, 2008 GENERAL
ELECTION, ELECTED TO OFFICE; CANCELING THE ELECTION;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the general City election was called for May 10, 2008, for the purpose
of electing a Mayor and members to the City Council; and,
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WHEREAS, the City Secretary has certified in writing that there is no proposition
on the ballot that no person has made a declaration of write-in candidacy, and that each ~
candidate on the ballot is unopposed for election; and,
WHEREAS, under these circumstances, Subchapter C, Chapter 2, Election Code,
authorizes the City Council to declare the candidates elected to office and cancel the
election,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS as follows:
Section 1. The following candidates who are unopposed in the May 10, 2008 general
city election, are declared elected to office, and shall be issued certificates of election
following the time the election would have been canvassed:
Mayor David L. Ragan
Councilmember Place 2 Kenney Davis ~
Councilmember Place 4 Donald Acker
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Section 2. The May 10, 2008 general city election is canceled, and the city secretary is
directed to cause a copy of this ordinance to be posted on election day at each polling
place that would have been used in the election.
Section 3. It is declared to be the intent of the city council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance is declared invalid by the
judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity shall not affect any
of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or sections of this ordinance
since the city council would have enacted them without the invalid portion.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage
PASSED and APPROVED this~day of~~ 2008.
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