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HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 032-94 02-08-1994 I RESOLUTION N0. 32-94 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A JOINT ELECTION BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS AND THE BIRDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (BISD) ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE RICHLAND HILLS CITY COUNCIL AND TRUSTEES TO THE BISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES. WHEREAS, the Birdville Independent School District and the City of Richland Hills, Texas, desire to conduct joint elections pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Election Code, including the conduct of joint early voting and to provide for the sharing of expenses; and, WHEREAS, Article 2.Olc provides for joint elections upon the passage of a resolution by each of the governing bodies partici- pating therein reciting the terms of the agreement, including the method for allocating expenses for the election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AND THE TRUSTEES OF THE BIRDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT: • Section 1. The City of Richland Hills and the Birdville Independent School District shall hold a joint election on the first Saturday in May for the purpose of electing members of the Richland Hills City Council and Trustees to the BISD Board of Trustees. It is further agreed that such election shall be conducted by the City of Richland Hills at such polling places as the City of Richland Hills shall designate, utilizing the election officers appointed by the City of Richland Hills and that early voting shall be conducted by the Richland Hills City Secretary at such location as the City of Richland Hills shall name. Section 2. Voting machines shall be utilized for the election itself and separate ballots may be utilized containing all the offices and propositions to be voted on at each polling place, provided that no voter shall be given a ballot or permitted to utilize a machine capable of casting a vote for any office or proposition on which the voter is ineligible to vote. Returns may be made on forms which are individual or combined, and the officer designated by law to be the custodian of records for the City of Richland Hills shall be designated as the custodian of the combined records. Section 3. The expenses of the election shall be borne equally by BISD and the City of Richland Hills, and BISD agrees to • indemnify the City of Richland Hills for the cost of any recount or election contest required for officers or propositions to be voted on for BISD. RESOLUTION NO. 32-94 PAGE 2 PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, by a vote of 5 to 0 , on the 8th day of February, 1994. APPROVED: - jr C. F. KELLEY, MAYOR ATTEST: TERRI WILLIS, CI~'Y SECRETARY PASSED AND APPROVED by the Board of Trustees of the Birdville Independent school District, by a vote of ~ to D , on the o?~ day of ~e rda~' y , 1994. APPROVED: i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~,L P Y ENT, BIS BO OF TRUSTEES ATTEST: ECRETARY