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ORDINANCE NO. 830
AN ORDINANCE CALLING AND ELECTION AUGUST 9, 1980, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF SUBMITTING PROPOSED NORTH RICHLAND HILLS NEW CHARTER.
WHEREAS, the Charter Commission has spent considerable time studying
the North Richland Hills Charter with a view to moder~tzing
and improving the framework of local municipal government;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the proposed new
Charter heréin submitted merit the consideration dJfthe
citizens of North Richland Hills:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. An election is hereby called for August 9, 1980, at City
Hall for voter precincts 72, 41, 215, 140, 63, 214, 196,
and 209, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
The following shall serve as Judge and Alternate Judge:
Mrs. Ann Smith - Judge
Mr. Warren Conn ley - Alternate Judge
Absentee voting by personal appearance shall commence on
July 16, 1980, at 8:00 o'clock a.m. and shall continue
through August 5, 1980, at 5:00 o'clock p.m. Such
absentee voting shall take place in the office of the
City Secretary in the City Hall by paper ballot. The
election is to be conducted in accordance with the election
l~s of the State of Texas, and voting machines or paper
ballots are hereby adöpted as the methòd of voting at such
election.
Sec. 2. Notice of the election shall be given by publishing this
ordinance on the same day in each of two successive weeks,
the date of the first publication to be not less than
fourteen (14) days prior to the date set far said election
all as provided by Article 1170, V.A.T.S. The election
shall be for the purpose of adapting or not adopting
the proposed City Charter.
Sec. 3. The ballot shall submit the following with provisions
far voting IIfor the new charterll or "aganist the new
charterll .
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Sec. 4. The proposed Charter receiving an affirmative majority
of the votes cast in such election shall become
effective immediately as the City of North Richland
Hills Charter.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS
ATTEST:
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~ñette Moore, City Secretary
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Rex McEntire, City Attorney
1st DAY OF July
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Dick~Faram, Mayor