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RESOLUTION NO. 75-11
ELECn ON ORDER
A RESOLUTION AND ELECTION ORDER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 12th DAY OF July , 1975, A.D., FOR THE
ELECTION OF ONE (1) CITY COUNCILMAN PLACE ONE OF NORTHRICHLAND HILLS,
SETTING THE TIME, PLACES AND DATE OF SAID ELECTION, ESTABLISHING A
DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES TO FILE, APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES AND ALTER-
NATES, PROVIDING THE TIME AND MANNER FOR VOTING ABSENTEE, BOTH IN
PERSON AND BY MAIL, DESIGNATING WHO SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT SUCH
ELECTION, AND ADOPTING PAPER BALLOTS AS THE METHOD OF VOTING AT SAID
ELECTION, AND OTHER PROVISIONS OTHERWISE INCIDENT TO SUCH RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, a vacancy has occurred in Place One of the City
Council by virtue of the resignation by Councilman James T. Wood, Jr.,
effective May 12 , 1975, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article V, Section 9 of the Charter of
the City of North Rich1and Hills, provides that in case of a vacancy
in the office of Councilman, the City Council shall order a special
election to fill such vacancy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of North
Rich1and Hills, County of Tarrant, Texas, that said Special Election
be called as aforesaid for the election of one (1) Councilman for
said City as provided by said Charter and as prescribed by the'Laws of
the State of Texas;
Section 1: That said election be held on the 12th day of
July , 1975, A.D., as provided by the City Charter of said City,
between the hours of seven o'clock A.M. and seven o'clock P.M.
Section 2: Qualified persons may file as candidates by filing
with the Mayor, in the office of the City Secretary, between the hours
of eight A.M. and five P.M., on or before Wednesday June 11 ,1975.
Section 3: That said election will be held at the following two
(2) places for the five (5) precincts in said City as recognized on Jan-
uary 1, 1975:
Precincts 140 and 42 - City Hall
Precincts 32, 131 and 41 - Smithfield Fire Station
Section 4: That the following named persons shall serve as
Judges and alternate Judges at the respective voting places:
City Hall - Mrs. Ann Smith - Judge
Mr. Saint Smith - Alternate Judge
Smithfield -Mrs. Bill McClure - Judge
Mrs. Laura Wilhite - Alternate Judge
If the regularly appointed presiding Judge is unable to serve at the election,
the alternate presiding Judge therefor shall serve as presiding Judge. Such
election Judges shall choose such other election officers as the Judges may
deem proper.
Section 5:
a. Absentee voting by personal appearance shall commence
on Monday , June 23 , 1975, at 8:00 A.M., and shall
continue through Tuesday , July 8 , 1975 at
5:00 P.M. Such absentee voting shall take place in the office
of the City Secretary in the City Hall, by paper ballot.
b. Absentee voting by mail shall commence on Monday
,limp ?1 , 1975. The marked ballot must be mailed to the
City Secretary in an envelope postmarked not later than midnight
Frid~y , July 11 , 1975, and must be received
in the Secretary's office before 1:00 P.M. on Saturday
July 12 , 1975.
Section 6: All qualified voters residing within the corporate
limits of the City of North Richland Hills, County of Tarrant, Texas, shall
be entitled to vote at said election.
Section 7: The election shall be conducted pursuant to the election
laws of the State of Texas. The City Secretary is directed to procure paper
ballots for election on July 12 , 1975, and paper ballots are hereby
adopted as the method of voting at such election.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of North Rich1and Hills
this the 12th day of May , 1975.
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Di~aram, Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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