HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-92-769)-04/07/1992
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RESOLUTION R-92-769
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A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A DATE FOR A RUNOFF
ELECTION FOLLOWING A REGULAR ELECTION FOR THE
OFFICES OF MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, PLACE
TWO, PLACE THREE, PLACE FOUR, AND PLACE FIVE FOR
THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS.
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WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville, Texas, is a home rule city
chartered under the laws and constitution of the
state of Texas; and
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WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Colleyville, Texas,
provides for the election of its Mayor and members
of its City Council by majority of votes cast in an
annual election called for such purpose; and
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WHEREAS, the regular annual election of officers of the City
of Colleyville, Texas, is held on the first
saturday in May of each year; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2 of the Texas Election Code requires the
City of Colleyville, Texas, by appropriate action
of its City Council, to establish a date not
earlier than the 20th date or later than the 30th
day after the date the final canvass of the main
election is completed as the date for a runoff
election necessitated for the election of members
of its City Council; and
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of
Colleyville, Texas, by adoption of this resolution
to establish and designate Saturday, May 30, 1992,
as the date for any runoff election required for
the election of members of said City Council.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
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Sec. 1.
THAT pursuant to the requirements of the Texas
Election Code, any runoff election required for the
election of members of the City Council of the City
of Colleyville, Texas, following the regular annual
election for such offices shall be held on
Saturday, May 30, 1992.
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PAGE 2 OF 2 RESOLUTION R-92 769
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Sec. 2.
THAT the City Secretary of the City of Colleyville,
Texas, is authorized and directed to submit to the
Attorney General of the Uni ted States for
appropriate review and approval under the
provisions of section 5 of the United States voting
Rights Act the runoff election date herein
designated.
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AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
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City Secretary
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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ALAN K. LINFORD
MAYOR
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