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RESOLUTION NO. 2000-06
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED, by the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills that
a City election be called for the election of Mayor, Council Persons to Place 2, 4, and 6, and
Municipal Judge for two-year terms and that the City hold its election jointly with Birdville Independent
School District in accordance with Section 271.002, Texas Election Code.
Section 1. That said election be held on the 6th day of May 2000, AD., 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 City Secretary between
the hours of eight a.m. and five p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning February 21, 2000, and
ending on March 22, 2000. Each application for a place on the ballot shall be accompanied by a filing
fee of $150.00 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 qualified voters of the City with at least
one hundred fifty signatures. Forms for the petition shall be furnished to potential candidates by the
City Secretary.
Section 3. The location of polling places for this joint election are designated pursuant to
Section 271.003 of the Election Code and the Council finds that the following locations can most
adequately and conveniently serve the voters in this election and that these locations will facilitate the
orderly conduct of the election:
PRECINCT
VOTING LOCATION
Precinct One (includes County voting precincts 3214,
3324, 3333, 3041, 3364, 3350 & 3366)
City Hall, 7301 Northeast Loop 820
Precinct Two (includes County voting precincts 3215,
3140,3325,3326,3289,3424,&3425)
Dan Echols Senior Adult Center
(City Hall Annex), 6801 Glenview Drive
Precinct Three (includes County voting precincts 3209,
3063,3049,3177,3367,3387,3507,&3527)
Bursey Road Senior Adult Center,
7301 Bursey Road
Section 4. The following Election Officials are appointed to serve at the polling places:
Precinct One:
Presiding Judge
Alternate Presiding Judge/Clerk
Presiding Judge
Alternate Presiding Judge/Clerk
Presiding Judge
Alternate Presiding Judge/Clerk
Gerry Cozby
Bill Weihs
Neta Mason
Kay Littrell
Kathy Graves
Cherie Redenbaugh
Precinct Two:
Precinct Three:
Section 5. Each Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two nor more than six qualified
clerks to serve and assist in holding said election; provided that if the Presiding Judge herein
appointed actually serves, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one of the clerks.
Section 6. Early voting will held on weekdays beginning on April 19, 2000 at 8:00 a.m. and
ending on May 2, 2000 at 5:00 p.m. Such early voting shall take place in 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) at 7301
Northeast Loop 820, North Richland Hills, Texas. The City Secretary or her designee, shall be
responsible for conducting early voting, both in person and by mail and has the authority to contract
with Tarrant County for early voting services and other miscellaneous voting services.
Section 7. In accordance with Section 87.004 of the Texas Election Code, the Presiding Judge
at City Hall and at least two (2) election clerks shall also serve as the Early Voting Ballot Board to
count the ballots received in Early Voting by Personal Appearance and Early Voting by Mail.
Section 8. All resident qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote as 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.
Section 9. The election shall be conducted pursuant to the election laws of the State of Texas.
The City Secretary is directed to procure voting machines, if available, for the election of May 6,2000,
and voting machines are hereby adopted as the method of voting at such election.
Section 10. This resolution will be construed along with Resolution No. 96-11, passed on
February 12,1996, so as to give effect to both resolutions.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 14th day of February 2000.
APPROVED:
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