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• RESOLUTION N0. 73-97
RESOLUTION CALLING AN ELECTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
1. That an election shall be held to elect three (3) Councilmembers in Places
1, 3 and 5, all for atwo-year term, between the hours of 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 7:00
o'clock p.m. on May 3, 1997, in said City, at the following designated polling place:
City Hall
3200 Diana Drive
Richland Hills, Texas
Said City shall constitute a single election precinct for said election.
2. That eligible persons wishing to become candidates must file application
with the Mayor or City Secretary of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, on or before
the 19th day of March, 1997, until 5:00 o'clock p.m. Applications will not be
• accepted prior to February 17, 1997.
3. That early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance and by mail
at the City Hall, Richland Hills, Texas, during the period early voting is required or
permitted by law, being April 14, 1997, through April 29, 1997, the hours designated
for early voting by personal appearance shall be from 8:00 o'clock a.m. to 5:00
o'clock p.m. on each day except Saturdays, Sundays and legal state holidays; and the
early voting clerk shall keep said early voting place open during such hours for early
voting by personal appearance. The early voting clerk for said election shall be the
City Secretary.
4. That all resident, qualified electors of said City shall be entitled to vote
at said election.
5. That notice of said election shall be given by posting a notice in
compliance with the Texas Election Code on the bulletin board used for posting
notices of City Council meetings located at the City Hall, in such manner that said
notice is visible to the public 24 hours per day, seven days per week, not later than
the 30th day prior to the date set for the election; and a copy of said notice also
shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, not earlier than
the 30th day or later than the 10th day prior to the date set for said election.
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6. That the following persons shall be the Officers who shall conduct the
election:
Presiding Judge: Ralph Houy
2616 Willow Park
(Address)
Alternate Presiding Judge: Ola James
3106 Ash Park
(Address)
The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two nor more than five qualified
election clerks to serve and assist in conducting said election; provided, that if the
Presiding Judge actually serves as expected, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall
serve as one of such clerks.
7. The Presiding Judge, Alternate Presiding Judge and such election clerks
as are appointed by the Presiding Judge shall also serve as the Early Voting Ballot
Board for such election.
8. The City Secretary shall deliver copies of this Resolution to the Presiding
Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge appointed herein not later than the twentieth
day after the date of this Resolution, which copies so delivered shall constitute
notice to the Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge of their appointment as
provided by law.
9. That said election shall be held in compliance with the Charter of the
City of Richland Hills, Texas, and the Texas Election Code.
10. The one person in each of Places 1, 3 and 5 receiving the highest number
of votes shall be deemed to have been elected as the Councilmember in that
particular place for atwo-year term.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Richland Hills,
Texas, by a vote of ~ ayes, 1 nays and 0 abstentions this 28th day of
January, 1997.
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C. F. Kelley, Mayor
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~~~~~~fierri Wil s, City Secretary
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