HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 170-02 01-22-2002 RESOLUTION 170-02
• A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS, CALLING FOR A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
MAY 4, 2002 AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THAT
ELECTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, May 4, 2002 is designated as a uniform election day; and
WHEREAS, by this Resolution, it is the intention of the City Council to designate a polling place
for the election, to appoint the necessary election officers and to establish and set forth procedures
for conducting the election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Election Order. A general election shall be held in the City of Richland Hills on
Saturday, May 4, 2002, at which the following officials will be elected:
Mayor
Councilmember Place 2
Councilmember Place 4
• Section 2. Polling Places. The polling place for the General Election shall be as follows:
City Hall
3200 Diana Drive
Richland Hills, Texas
The polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 4, 2002, in accordance with and
pursuant to the requirements of the Texas Election Code (the "Code").
The City shall constitute a single election precinct for said election.
Section 3. Filing Dates. In accordance with Section 201.054 of the Code, eligible persons wishing
to become candidates must file application with the City Secretary of the City of Richland Hills,
Texas, and may do so beginning at 8:00 a.m., February 18, 2002 and continue through March 20,
2002 until 5:00 p.m. Each application shall be on a form meeting the requirements of Section
141.031 of the Code.
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Section 4. Appointment of Election Judge and Alternate Election Judge. The following
named individuals are hereby appointed to serve as Presiding Election Judge and Alternate
Presiding Judge, respectively, at the election.
Presiding Election Judge
Name: Ralph Houy Address : 2616 Fdillow Park
Alternate Presiding Judge Richland Hills, ~ 76118
Name: P,uby Dillon Address : 7516 Evelyn
Richland Hills, '1'X 76118
The Presiding Election Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge shall be qualified voters of the City.
The City Secretary shall, in accordance with Section 32.009 of the Code, deliver to the Presiding
Election Judge and the Alternate Presiding Judge notice of their appointments not later than twenty
(20) days from the effective date of this Resolution.
Section 5. Appointment of Clerks. The Presiding Election Judge for the polling place shall
appoint Election Clerks and as many additional Clerks as are necessary for the proper conduct of the
election. Provided, however, five (5) clerks shall be the maximum number of Clerks which maybe
appointed to serve at the polling places.
• Section 6. Compensation of the Election Judges and Election Clerks. The Presiding Election
Judge, Alternate Presiding Judge and each Election Clerk shall be compensated at the rate of $6.00
per hour in accordance with Section 32.091 of the Code. The Presiding Election Judges shall also
be paid the additional sum of $25.00 for delivering the returns of the election.
Section 7. Method of Voting. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and instructed to provide
and furnish all necessary election supplies to conduct the General Election, in accordance with this
resolution. Voting at the election shall be by OPTECH III P electronic voting machines and shall
be conducted in accordance with the Code.
Section 8. Governing Law and Qualified Voters. The election shall be held in accordance with
the Constitution of the State of Texas and the Code, and all resident qualified voters of the City shall
be eligible to vote at the election.
Section 9. Publication and Posting of Notice of Election. Notice of the election shall be given
as required by Chapter 4 of the Code.
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Section 10. Early Voting. The City Secretary is hereby appointed as Early Voting Clerk and she
may appoint the necessary deputy clerks as required for early voting. Early voting by personal
appearance shall be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on each day which is
not a Saturday or Sunday, or an official State Holiday, beginning on April 17, 2002 and continuing
through April 30, 2002. Early voting by personal appearance shall be at Richland Hills City Hall,
3200 Diana Drive, Richland Hills, Texas.
Early voting, both by personal appearance and by mail, shall be by paper ballots and shall be
canvassed by the Early Voting Ballot Board, which is hereby created.
The Presiding Election Judge and the Alternate Presiding Judge appointed herein shall serve as the
presiding officer and the alternate presiding officer, respectively, of the Early Voting Ballot Board.
The other election officers serving at the election shall serve as the other members of the Early
Voting Ballot Board for the election.
Section 11. Submission to the United States Justice Department. The City Secretary of the
City of Richland Hills, or the city attorney, are authorized to make such submission as are necessary
to the United States Justice Department to seek pre-clearance as required by law.
• Section 13. Delivery of Returns. In accordance with the Code, immediately after the closing of
the polls on the day of the election, the election officers named in this resolution shall make and
deliver the returns of the election in triplicate as follows: one copy shall be retained by the Presiding
Election Judge; one copy shall be delivered to the Mayor of the City; and one copy of the returns,
together with the ballot boxes and all election supplies, shall be delivered to the City Secretary. All
election records and supplies shall be preserved by the City Secretary in accordance with the Code.
Section 14. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of January, 2002.
CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
C.F. Kelley, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
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