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RESOLUTION NO. 78-1
A RESOLUTION AND ELECTION ORDER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN SAID CITY ON THE 1st DAY OF APRIL, 1978, A.D., FOR THE ELECTION
OF SEVEN (7) CITY COUNCILMEN AND THE MAYOR 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, 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 VOTING MACHINES AS THE METHOD
OF VOTING AT SAID ELECTION, AND OTHER PROVISIONS OTHERWISE INCIDENT
TO SUCH RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of North Richland Hills in
Article V IICity Council II, Section 3, IIDate of Electionll provides that the
regular municipal election of the City of North Richland Hills shall be
held on the first Saturday of April of each even-numbered calendar year,
and the same shall be conducted and the results canvassed and announced by
the election authorities prescribed by the general election laws of the
State of Texas, and said general laws shall control in all municipal
elections except as otherwise herein provided; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of North Richland Hills in
Article V IICity Councilll, Section 4, IIHours of Electionll provides that the
polls shall open at each election from seven o'clock A.M. until seven
o'clock P.M.; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas,
has, on its own motion, to call said election and fix the date thereof
and other provisions necessary in calling said election in accordance
with said Charter and the Laws of the State of Texas, providing for and
governing such election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED, by the City Council of
North Richland Hills, County of Tarrant, Texas, that said City Election
be called as aforesaid for the election of seven (7) Councilmen, and a
Mayor 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 1st day of April,
1978, 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 Thursday, March 2, 1978.
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Section 3: That said election will be held at the following
p1ace for the e1even precincts in said City as recognized on January 1,
1978.
Precincts 41, 49, 63, 72, 140, 159, 191, 196, 209, 214, 215-
City Hall
Section 4: That the following named persons shall serve as
Judges and alternate Judges at the respective voting place:
City Hall - Mrs. Ann Smith - Judge
_ Mr. Saint Smith - Alternate Judge
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 8, 1978, at 8:00 A.M., and shall continue through
Tuesday, March 28, 1978, 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 Wednesday,
March 8, 1978. The marked ballot must be mailed to the City Secretary in
an envelope postmarked not later than midnight, Tuesday, March 28, 1978,
and must be received in the Secretary's office before 10:00 A.M. on
Saturday, April 1,1978.
Section 6: All qualified voters residing within the corporate
limits of the City of North Rich1and Hills, County of Tarrant, Texas, shall
be entitled to vote at said election.
. Section 7: The election shall be conducted pursuant to the
electlon laws of the State of Texas. The City Secretary is directed to
procure voting machines, if available, for the election on April 1, 1978,
and voting machines are hereby adopted as the method of voting at such
election.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of North Rich1and Hills
thi s the 23rd day of January, 1978.
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Tom E. Newman Mayor
ATTEST:
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Je ette Moore,
R x McEntire, City Attorney