ORD 2008-02 - Order Election Four At - Large Positions [5-10-2008] 02-05-2008ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, ORDERING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 10TH
DAY OF MAY, 2008, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING FOUR
COUNCILMEMBERS FROM THE RESPECTIVE AT LARGE POSITIONS ONE,
TWO, THREE AND FOUR; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF
HOLDING THE ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1. The regular municipal election of the City of Huntsville, prescribed by Section 6.01 of the
City Charter, shall be held between the hours of seven (7:00) o'clock a.m. and seven (7:00)
o'clock p.m. on the 10th day of May, 2008, in the City for the purpose of electing four
councilmembers, one from each of the City's four at -large positions one, two, three and four.
SECTION 2. The City is hereby divided into seven (7) election precincts. The polling places for these
election precincts shall be as follows:
Precinct Polline Place
101 Justice Center Building; 717 FM 2821 West
102 Walker County Annex; 1301 Sam Houston Avenue, St. 101
201 First Presbyterian Church; 1801 19`h Street
205 Elkins Lake Recreation Corp.; 634 Cherry Hills
206 Region VI Education Building; 3332 Montgomery Rd. (FM 1374)
301 Martin Luther King Center; 300 Avenue F
401 University Heights Baptist Church; 2400 Sycamore Avenue
SECTION 3. This election shall be held in accordance with, and shall be governed by, the election laws of
the State of Texas. In all City elections, the Mayor, City Secretary or City Council shall do
and perform each act as in other elections required to be done and performed, respectively,
by the County Judge, the County Clerk or the Commissioners' Court.
SECTION 4. One councilmember shall be selected from each of the respective at -large position numbers
one (1), two (2), three (3) and four (4) of the City by a majority vote of the City at- large.
The councilmembers to be elected shall hold office for a period of two (2) years.
SECTION 5. Each of the four councilmembers shall be citizens of the United States, qualified and
registered voters of the State of Texas, residents within the present corporate limits of
Huntsville for at least twelve months immediately preceding the election, and current in
payment of taxes and assessments due to the City.
SECTION 6. Any eligible and qualified person may have his name upon the official ballot as an
independent candidate by submitting an application, which, in accordance with Texas
Election Code Section 141.031, must be in writing and be signed and sworn to by the
candidate and indicate the date that the candidate swears to the application. The application
shall include: the candidate's name; the candidate's occupation; the office sought, including
the ward or place number, if any; a statement that the candidate is a United States citizen; a
statement that the candidate has not been determined mentally incompetent by a final
judgment of a court; a statement that the candidate has not been finally convicted of a felony
from which the candidate has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting
disabilities; the candidate's date of birth; the candidate's residence address or, if the residence
has no address, the address at which the candidate receives mail and a concise description of
the location of the candidate's residence; the candidate's length of continuous residence in the
state and in the territory from which the office sought is elected as of the date the candidate
swears to the application; a statement that the candidate is aware of the nepotism law, Texas
Government Code Chapter 573; and the statement: "I, of Walker County,
Texas, being a candidate for the office of Councilmember, swear that I will support and
defend the constitution and laws of the United States and of the State of Texas." Such
application must be filed with the Mayor or City Secretary not later than 5:00 p.m. of the
62nd day before election day.
SECTION 7. The order in which the names of the candidates are to be printed on the ballot shall be
determined by a drawing of the City Secretary as provided by section 52.094 of the Texas
Election Code.
The form of the ballot for the election shall be as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Regular Election
City of Huntsville, Texas
May 10, 2008
INSTRUCTION NOTE: Vote for the candidate of your choice in each race by placing an "X" in the
square beside the candidate's name.
Councilmember, At -Large Position One (Vote for one)
(candidate's name)
L (candidate's name)
Councilmember, At -Large Position Two (Vote for one)
❑ (candidate's name)
(candidate's name)
Councilmember, At -Large Position Three (Vote for one)
C (candidate's name)
❑ (candidate's name)
Councilmember, At -Large Position Four(Vote for one)
J (candidate's name)
C (candidate's name)
SECTION 8. City Secretary, Stephanie Brim, is hereby appointed as Early Voting Clerk, and the City
Hall, 1212 Avenue M, Huntsville, Texas 77340, is hereby designated as the place for early
voting for the election. During the lawful early voting period, such clerk shall keep such
place for early voting open in accordance with Chapter 85 of the Texas Election Code.
SECTION 9. Diana Keough is hereby appointed as the presiding judge of the early ballot board, and is
hereby directed to perform the duties required of such by Chapter 87 of the Texas Election
Code.
SECTION 10. The Mayor and City Secretary are hereby directed to give notice of the election by:
a) causing said notice of such election to be published at least forty (40) days prior to
the date of such election in the newspaper;
b) by publishing the notice at least one time, not more than thirty (30) days nor less
than ten (10) days before the election, in the newspaper;
C) by filing with the City Secretary, for posting, a copy of said notice at least twenty -
one (21) days before the election; and
d) by posting at City Hall and the Walker County Courthouse bulletin boards notice of
the election at least twenty -one (21) days before the election.
The Mayor and City Secretary shall file with the City Secretary a copy of the notice as
published, together with the name of the newspaper and the dates of publication.
SECTION 11. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of February 2008.
ATTEST:
*teie Brim, City Secretary
APPROVED:
Thomas A. Le e , Ci Attorney