ORD 2002-10 - Declare Unopposed Candidates 04-16-2002ORDINANCE NO. 2002-10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE;
CANCELING PORTIONS OF THE MAY 2002 ELECTION; ORDERING POSTING
OF THIS ORDINANCE AT CITY HALL AND ON ELECTION DAY AT EACH
POLLING PLACE; AND MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS by Ordinance No. 2002 -06, the City Council has previously ordered a general election on
May 4, 2002 to elect the four Councilmembers, one from each of the City's at -large
positions, one (1), two (2), three (3) and four (4); and
WHEREAS the filing deadline for placement on the ballot and declaration of write -in candidacy has
passed; and
WHEREAS the election is one for officers of the City in which write -in votes may be counted only for
names appearing on a list of write -in candidates and in which:
(1) each candidate whose name is to appear on the ballot for Councilmember, At -Large
Position 1, and Councilmember, At -Large Position 3, is unopposed; and
(2) no proposition is to appear on the ballot; and
WHEREAS the City Council has received the City Secretary's written certification that each candidate
for Councilmember, At -Large Positions 1 and 3 is unopposed for election because:
(1) only one candidate's name is to be placed on the ballot for that office under Texas
Election Code Section 2.051; and
(2) no candidate's name is to be placed on a list of write -in candidates for that office;
and
WHEREAS in these circumstances, Subchapter C of Chapter 2 of the Texas Election Code authorizes
a governing body to declare each unopposed candidate elected to office and cancel that
portion of the election; and
WHEREAS the unopposed candidates are:
for Councilmember, At -Large Position 1--------- -Steed Smith
for Councilmember, At -Large Position 3--------- -Vance Howard
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, that:
SECTION 1: The City Council declares each unopposed candidate elected to office.
SECTION 2: Steed Smith is declared elected to office of Councilmember, At -Large Position 1, subject
to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 3: Vance Howard is declared elected to office of Councilmember, At -Large Position 3, subject
to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 4: Elections for the Councilmember, At -Large Position 1, and Councilmember, At -Large
Position 3 shall not be held.
SECTION 5: The City Secretary shall post a copy of this ordinance at City Hall and the Walker
County Courthouse.
SECTION 6: On May 4, 2002, the City Secretary shall post a copy of this ordinance at each polling place
that would have been used in the election.
SECTION 7: The City Secretary shall issue to each candidate a certificate of election in the same manner
as provided for a candidate elected at the election.
SECTION 8: Ordinance No. 2002 -06 is repealed to the extent that it is inconsistent with this Ordinance.
SECTION 9: This ordinance shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the candidates
declared elected to office herein shall not take office earlier than May 7, 2002.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of April 2002.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
William B. Green, Mayor
ATTEST:
"a Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED:
Paul Is am, City Attorney