HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 047-95 01-10-1995 RESOLUTION NO. 47-95
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A JOINT ELECTION
BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS AND THE
BId~.DVILLE 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 o:E =~oint early voting and to provide for the sharing of
expenses; and,
Section 271.002
WHEREAS, ~~~~3.~ ~:-03e 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.
inn ~ _ Tjoti .,g machines shall be utilized for the election
itself and separate ballots may be utilized containing ali 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 farms which are individual or combined, and the officer
designated by law to be the custodian of records for the City of
Richland Hi11s 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. 47-95 PAGE 2
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of
Richland Hills, Texas, by a vote of 4 to 0 , on the 10th day of
January, 1995.
APPROVED:
C. F. KELLEY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
~R WI LIS, ITY SECRETARY
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Board of Trustees of the Birdville
Independent School District, by a vote of ~ to on the
day of January , 1995.
APPROVED:
PRESIDENT, BISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ATTEST:
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~c~c,~`--e~'n ~-BIZ-s
SECRETARY