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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-066
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WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in Place 7 ofthe City Council ofthe City of North Richland Hills,
and the Council desires to call a special election to fill such vacancy at the time
required by and in the manner provided for by the Texas Election Code; and,
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to hold this election jointly with Tarrant County, except
for a possible runoff; NOW, THEREFORE,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
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Section 1:
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Section 2:
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Section 3:
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Section 4:
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Section 5:
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THAT an election is hereby called to elect a person to fill the office of City
Council Place 7, to serve until May of 2003, or until a successor is duly elected
and qualified. Such election shall take place on the 5th day of November, 2002,
from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and shall be held jointly with Tarrant County
utilizing the election judges provided for by Tarrant County. The city secretary
shall have authority to execute any contract required for this election.
Qualified persons may file as candidates by filing with the City Secretary between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning
September 9, 2002, and ending on October 7,2002. Each application for a place
on the ballot shall be accompanied by a filing fee of One Hundred Fifty ($150.00)
Dollars payable to the City, or a petition seeking the candidate's name to be
placed on the ballot in lieu of the filing fee. Such petition must be signed by at
least one hundred fifty (150) qualified voters ofthe City. Forms for the petition
shall be furnished to potential candidates by the City Secretary.
The locations of polling places for this special election are designated pursuant to
the Texas Election Code as those precincts designated by Tarrant County for those
precincts located in North Richland Hills.
Early voting will be held at such times and at such locations as shall be
established by Tarrant County for early voting purposes. Applications for early
voting by mail shall be delivered to the City Secretary at the same address not
earlier than September 6, 2002, and not later than the close of business on
October 29, 2002, ifbymail or October 18, if delivered in person. Robert Parten,
Tarrant County Elections Administrator, shall be responsible for conducting early
voting, both in person and by mail. The North Richland Hills City Secretary shall
be considered as deputy early voting clerk and has the authority to contract with
Tarrant County for early voting services and other miscellaneous voting services
for any runoff election.
All resident qualified electors ofthe City shall be permitted to vote at said election
and, on the day of the election, such electors shall vote at the polling place
designated for the Election Precinct in which they reside.
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Section 6.
The election shall be conducted pursuant to the election laws of the State of
Texas, If a runoff election is required, the City Secretary is directed to procure
voting machines, if available, for the election of December 7, 2002, and voting
machines are hereby adopted as the method of voting at such election.
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Section 7.
Should a runoff election be required following the canvass of the November 5,
2002, Election, the Council hereby orders that a runoff election by held on
December 7, 2002. The polling place on election day for the runoff election shall
be at the polling places set forth below, and the hours of voting shall be between
7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
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PRECINCT
VOTING LOCATION
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Precinct One (includes County voting precincts
3214,3324,3333,3041,3364, &3366)
City Hall, 7301 Northeast Loop 820
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Precinct Two (includes County voting precincts
3215,3140,3326,3289,3424&4141 )
Dan Echols Senior Adult Center
6801 Glenview Drive
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Precinct Three (includes County voting precincts
3063,3049,3177,3209,3367,3387,
3507,3527,3543, & 3584)
Bursey Road Senior Adult Center
7301 Bursey Road
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Should a runoff election be necessary, early voting by personal appearance for the
runoff election shall be held at the office of the City Secretary in the North
Richland Hills City Hall (the Pre-Council Room and City Council Chambers shall
be considered an extension of the City Secretary's office for early voting
purposes) 7301 Northeast Loop 820, North Richland Hills, Texas, between the
hours of 8 :00 a.m. until 5 :00 p.m. on each day that is not a Saturday or Sunday or
an official State Holiday, beginning on November 20, 2002, and continuing
through December 3,2002, until 5:00 p.m.
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AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on the 26th day of August, 2002.
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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
By:
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Resolution No. 2002-066
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TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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George A. Staples, Attorney
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Resolution No. 2002-066