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RESOLUTION NO. 81-4
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 4th DAY OF APRIL, 1981, A.D. FOR THE ELECTION
OF ONE (1) CITY COUNCILMAN PLACE SIX OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, SETTING
THE TIME, PLACES AND DATE OF SAID ELECTION, ESTABLISHING A DEADLINE
FOR CANDIDATES TO FILE, APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES AND ALTERNATES,
PROVJDING 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 VOTING MACHINES AS THE METHOD OF VOTING AT SAID ELECTION,
AND OTHER PROVISIONS OTHERWISE INCIDENT TO SUCH RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, a vacancy has occurred in Place Six of the City
Council by virtue of the resignation by Councilman Robert P. Brady
effective January 5, 1981, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article V, Section 9 of the Charter of
the City of North Richland 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
Richland 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 4th day of
April, 1981, A.D., as provided by the City Charterof 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 Monday, March 4, 1981.
Section 3. That said election will be held at the following
place for the eleven (11) precincts in said City as recognized on
January IJ 1981:
Precincts 41, 49, 63, 72, 140, 159, 191, 196, 214, 215 -City Hall
Section 4. That the following named persons shall serve as
Judges and alternates Judges at the voting place
City Hall - Beverly Riley, 4917 Strummer
Allene Parker, 7600 Marilyn Lane
If the regularly appointed presiding Judge is unable to serve
at the election, the alternate presiding Judge therefore 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 Wednesday, March 11, 1981, at 8:00 a.m., and shall continue
through Tuesday, March 31, 1981 at 5:00 p.m. Such absentee
voting shall take place in the office of the City Secretary
in the City Hall.
b. Absentee Voting by mail shall commence on Wednesday,
March 11, 1981. The marked ballot must be mailed to the
City Secretary in an envelope postmarked not later than
110:00 a.m., Thursday, April 2, 1981, and must be received
in the Secretary's office before 1:00 p.m. on Saturday,
April 4, 1981.
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 di!rected to
procure voting machines for the election on April 4, 1981, and voting
machines are hereby adopted as the method of voting at such election.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of North Richland
Hills this the 9th day of February , 1981.
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