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RESOLUTION R-03-0024
AN ORDER CALLING AN ELECTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE VOTERS
DESIRE TO CONTINUE THE LEVY OF A SALES AND USE TAX TO SUPPORT
THE CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS OF THE CRIME CONTROL AND
PREVENTION DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville (the "City") is a home rule city acting under its
charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the
Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 363 of the Texas Local Government Code, the Crime Control
and Prevention District Act (the "Act") provides for the creation and
continuation of a crime control and prevention district in a city; and
WHEREAS, the City is an eligible city in accordance with the Act; and
WHEREAS, the City previously held an election whereby the voters approved a one-
half of one percent sales and use tax for the benefit of a Crime Control
and Prevention District; and
WHEREAS, Section 363.301 of the Local Government Code provides that a crime
control and prevention district is dissolved on the fifth anniversary of the
date the district began to levy taxes unless a continuation referendum is
held; and
WHEREAS, Section 363.251 and 363.2515 of the Local Government Code provide
that the Board of Directors of the Crime Control and Prevention District
(the "Board") may order an election on whether to continue the district
and the sales and use tax; and
WHEREAS, Section 41.001 of the Texas Election Code specifies that the second
Saturday in September shall be a uniform election date available for local
special elections; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
COLLEYVILLE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT:
Sec.1.
THAT a Special Election shall be held on September 13, 2003, on the
following proposition:
Resolution R-03-0024
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PROPOSITION 1:
( ) FOR
( ) AGAINST
Whether the Colleyville Crime Control and
Prevention District should be continued for
20 years and the Crime Control and
Prevention District sales tax should be
continued for 20 years.
Sec. 2.
Procedures for this election shall be established by separate Resolution.
Sec. 3.
A substantial copy of this order shall serve as proper notice of said
election. Said notice, including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be
posted not later than the 21st day before the election on the bulletin
board used for posting notices of meetings of the Colleyville City Council
and shall also be published at least once, not earlier than the 30th day
nor later than the 10th day before the election in a newspaper published
and of general circulation in the City.
Sec. 4.
The election shall be held in accordance with the Constitution of the
United States, the Texas Election Code and Chapter 363 of the Local
Government Code, and all resident qualified voters of the City shall be
eligible to vote in the election.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED:
PASSED BY A VOTE OF S AYES,
ABSTENTIONS ON THIS THE /.5 >',t, DAY OF
I NAYS AND
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Cynthia Singleton, TRMC ~i/ e' C '
Secretary President