2004E07-ELECTIONORDINANCE NO. 19 z/~..,~_ 0 7
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS,
CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 15, 2004 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND TWO COUNCIL
MEMBERS FOR SAID CITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS:
THAT, an election be held in and throughout the City of Schertz, Texas (the City),
for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two (2) Council Members for Places 1 and 2
respectively, to serve for a term of two (2) years.
II
THAT, at said election the candidates receiving the highest number of votes for
Mayor and Places 1 and 2 respectively, be declared elected for a term of two years. Any
candidate desiring to have his or her name on the Official Ballot for said election shall, at
least sixty-one (61) days prior to said election day, file with the City Secretary an
application in writing in the form prescribed by the Texas Election Code requesting that
his or her name be placed on the Official Ballot and declaring as a candidate for Mayor,
Place 1 or Place 2. That any person failing to file said written application for candidacy
by the time aforesaid shall not be entitled to have his or her name printed on the Official
Ballot. That the name of all eligible candidates whose applications have been duly and
timely filed shall be placed on the ballot pursuant to a drawing as provided by law.
III
THAT, all qualified voters of said City shall be emitled to vote in said election.
IV
THAT, the ballots to be used in said election shall be prepared in conformity with
the Texas Election Code, as amended. That in holding and conducting said election,
voter forms, instructions and other materials required therefore, including the ballots,
shall be in both the English and Spanish language.
V
THAT, notice of said election shall be given in accordance with the provisions of
Title 1, Chapter 4, Texas Election Code.
VI
THAT, the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to post notice of said
election in both English and Spanish languages, on a public bulletin board at the
Municipal Complex of said City, at the polling place for the holding of the~ election, and
at one other public place within said City, all of' which notices shall be posted at least
twenty (20) days prior to the date set for said election.
VII
THAT, the City Secretary is further authorized and directed to cause notices of
said election to be published one time not more than twenty-five (25) or less than ten (10)
days prior to the date set for said election in a newspaper published and of' general
circulation in the City.
VIII
THAT, this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force immediately from and
after its passage on the date shown below.
, 2004.
ADOPTED~~TaY of ~
M~yor, City o1~
Approved on first reading the,.~ay of
PASSED, APPROVED AND
,2004.
chertz, Texas
ATTEST-~~ ~L~
City ~ecre~ary~Ci~y of Schertz, Texas
(SEAL OF CITY)
:rilE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Guadalupe
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this date personally appeared
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., known to me, who, being by me duly swcrn, on
his oath deposes and says that he is the Publisher of The Seguin Gazebo-Enterprise, a
newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within and foregoing nctice ,,vas
published in said newspaper / time(s) before the return day named ',.herein, such
publications being on the following dates:
and a newspaper copy of which is hereto attached.
Swo cfibed before me this
_- A.D., 2004.
Notary Public, Guadalupe County, Texas
:THE STATE OF TEXAS,
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
County of Guadalupe
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this date personally appeared
_~omr,¥. Cro,,¢ . , known to me, who, being by me duly sworn, on
his oath deposes and says that he is the publisher of The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise, a
newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within and foregoing notice was
published in said newspaper_ / time(s) before the return day named therein, such
publications being on the following dates'
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and a newspaper copy of which is hereto attached.
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.cAWNG "AN 'EEEC~
TION TO BE HELD ON
"MEMBERS' FOR SAID
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Sworn d subscribed before me this ~~~-~_ day of
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CAROL ANN AVERY
Notary. Public Sta'~ of Texas
My Commisstoo Expir0~ 08-31-2004
· Notary Public, Guadalupe County, Texas