ORD 1996-18 - Order Municipal Election - [1-18-97] 10-15-1996ORDINANCE NO. 96-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, ORDERING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1997, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ELECTING A MAYOR AT- LARGE, FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS,
ONE FROM EACH OF THE CITY'S FOUR WARDS, ONE, TWO,
THREE AND FOUR; AND ONE COUNCILMEMBER FOR AT -LARGE
POSITION 3; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OFFICERS;
DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING THE
ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
WHEREAS Walker County has adopted new precinct lines effective November 6, 1996; and
WHEREAS The City desires to use those precinct lines adopted by the County;
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 18th day of January, 1997, in the City
for the purpose of electing a 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 one
Councilmember at -large for the unexpired term of At -Large Position Three.
SECTION 2. The City is hereby divided into seven (7) election precincts. The polling places
and election officials for these election precincts shall be as follows (using election
precinct lines effective after November 6, 1996):
101, Ward 3
First Baptist Church
James Hartson
1530 10th Street
Deloris Griffin
102, Ward 1
Walker County Courthouse
Lillian Nimmo/
1100 University Avenue
Elizabeth Olm
201, Ward 2
First Presbyterian Church
Betty Dunlap/
1801 19th Street
John Holcombe
205, Ward 4
Elkins Lake Recreation Corp.
Lou Howard/
634 Cherry Hills
Lee Howard
206, Ward 2
Region VI Education Building
Mary Jeanne Coers/
3332 Montgomery Rd. (FM 1374)
David Burris
301, Ward 3
Martin Luther King Center
Betty Haynes/
300 Avenue F
Ila Martinez
401, Ward 4
Second Baptist Church
Velma Coleman/
720 South Sam Houston Avenue
Coralie Blount
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. A Mayor shall be selected for the City at -large by a majority vote of the registered
voters of the city. The Mayor elected shall hold office for a period of two (2)
years.
SECTION 5. One Councilmember shall be selected from each of the respective ward numbers
one (1), two (2), three (3) and four (4) of the City by a majority vote of the
registered voters residing within that ward. The Councilmembers elected shall
hold office for a period of two (2) years.
SECTION G. One Councilmember shall be selected for the City at -large by a majority of the
registered voters of the City. The Councilmember elected shall hold the office for
the unexpired term of Andrew Holmes, for Councilmember At -Large Position 3.
SECTION 7. The Mayor and each of the five 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 8. 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 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 Mayor / 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 45th day before election day.
SECTION 9. 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:
Councilmember, Ward Number One (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
Councilmember, Ward Number Two (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
Councilmember, Ward Number Three (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Regular Election
City of Huntsville, Texas
January 18, 1997
INSTRUCTION NOTE:
Vote for the candidate of your choice in each race by placing
an "X" in the square beside
the candidate's name.
Mayor
(Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
Councilmember, At
-Large Position Three (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
Councilmember, Ward Number One (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
Councilmember, Ward Number Two (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
Councilmember, Ward Number Three (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
Councilmember, Ward Number Four (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
SECTION 10. City Secretary, Danna Welter, 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
for early voting from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each day except Saturdays,
Sundays, and official state holidays.
SECTION 11. James Mathis 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 12. 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 twenty -
five (25) days nor less than ten (10) days before the election, in the
newspaper;
° by filing with the City Secretary, for posting, a copy of said notice
at least twenty (20) 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 (20) 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 13. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of October, 1996.
THE CITY OF HUNTS V LE
William B. Green, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Scott Bounds, City Attorney
AMENDED ORDER OF ELECTION FOR THE
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
WHEREAS City Council previously ordered a general and special election to be held on
January 18, 1997, for the purpose of electing the Mayor at -large and four
Councilmembers from wards 1, 2, 3 and 4, and the Councilmember for the
unexpired term of at -large position 3; and
WHEREAS the filing deadline for the candidates for Councilmember of the unexpired term of
at -large position 3 is different from that for the other positions;
NOW, THEREFORE,
The application period for the unexpired term of Councilmember at -large position 3 is extended
to 5:00 p.m. on December 18, 1996 (the 31st day before the election).
ISSUED this the 4th day of December, 1996.
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
William B. Green, Mayor
ATA ST:
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Danna Welter, City Secretary
APP VED:
Cott Bounds, City Attorney