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ORDINili~CE NO. 69
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE IIAT LARGE" SYSTEM
FOR ELECTION OF TOWN COUNCIL FOR THE TOWN OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR A ~L~YOR
AND FIVE COUNCILMEN; THE RESPECTIVE TERM OF
SAID MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN; AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Title 28, Chapter 2, Article 977, as amended by the
Acts of 1949, 5lst Legislature, Page 375, Chapter 199, Section 1,
of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925 Revision, grants to
all municipalities in Texas operating under the General Laws of
Texas relating to Municipalities, an option to select its aldermanic
form of government, and the right to provide the respective terms of
Co'_mcilmen elected.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF lEE TOWN
OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
1.
TK-:\T the option extended in said Article 977 of the Revised
Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, Revision, to elect a ~Iayor and five
Councilmen at large from the entire Town be and is hereby adopted.
The office of Councilmen shall be designated by places, to-wit:
Number One to Five, both inclusive.
2.
THE term of office of Mayor, following the election to be
held in April 1957, saall be for a period of two years. At said electi,
five Councilmen shall also be elected. Candidates for Councilmen for
places Number One and Two receiving the highest number of votes cast
at such election for the office of Councilman for said places shall
serve for a term of two years. Candidates for Councilmen for places
Nos. Three, Four and Five receiving the highest number of votes for
Councilmen for said places shall serve for a period of one year, or
until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The term of all
elective officers nO\v serving as such at the time of adoption of tcis
ordinance shall expire on April 1, 1957, or until his successor is
duly elected and qualified, whose term SQ?ll be for the period as
provided herein.
3.
ALL ordinances or parts of ordinances, and all resolutions or
parts thereof, in conflict herewith, are hereby expressly repealed.
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4.
THIS ordin2nce shall become effective and be in full force
and effect upon its adoption as by law provided.
ADOPTED this jffb
day of
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