ORD 2001-11 - Unopposed Candidates 04-10-2001ORDINANCE NO. 2001-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE;
CANCELING PORTIONS OF THE MAY 2001 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. 2001 -05, the City Council has previously ordered a general election on
May 5, 2001 to elect the Mayor at -large and four Councilmembers, one from each of the
City's four wards, 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, Ward 1,
Councilmember, Ward 2, Councilmember, Ward 3, and Councilmember, Ward 4,
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, Wards 1, 2, 3 and 4 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, Ward 1--- - - - - -- -Mark E. Erb
for Councilmember, Ward 2-------- - -John Escobedo
for Councilmember, Ward 3-------- - -Gary Crawford
for Councilmember, Ward 4--------- -Ralph A. Davis, Jr.
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: Mark E. Erb is declared elected to office of Councilmember, Ward 1, subject to the taking
of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 3: John Escobedo is declared elected to office of Councilmember, Ward 2, subject to the
taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 4: Gary Crawford is declared elected to the office of Councilmember, Ward 3, subject to the
taking of her oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 5: Ralph A. Davis, Jr. is declared elected to the office of Councilmember, Ward 4, subject to
the taking of her oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 5: Elections for the Councilmember, Ward 1, Councilmember, Ward 2, Councilmember, Ward
3, and Councilmember, Ward 4 shall not be held.
SECTION 6: The City Secretary shall post a copy of this ordinance at City Hall and the Walker
County Courthouse.
SECTION 7: On May 5, 2001, the City Secretary shall post a copy of this ordinance at each polling place
that would have been used in the election.
SECTION 8: 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 9: Ordinance No. 2001 -05 is repealed to the extent that it is inconsistent with this Ordinance.
SECTION 10: This ordinance shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the candidates
declared elected to office herein shall not take office earlier than May 8, 2001.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of April 2001.
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William B. Green, Mayor
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED:
Paul Isham, City Attorney
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED STATUS
1, Danna Welter, City Secretary, hereby certify that the Councilmember Ward 1,
Councilmember Ward 2, Councilmember Ward 3, and Councilmember Ward 4 positions
scheduled for election on May 5, 2001, are unopposed. The filing deadline for candidates
on the ballot closed at 5:00 p.m. on March 21, 2001, and the filing deadline for write -in
candidacy closed at 5 :00 p.m. on March 26, 2001.
There are no charter amendments or propositions on the ballot.
Danna Welter, City Secretary
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