ORD 1995-39 - Declare Unopposed Candidate Elected 12-12-1995ORDINANCE NO. 95-39
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE
ELECTED TO OFFICE; ORDERING THE JANUARY 1996 ELECTION NOT
BE HELD; 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. 95 -36, the City Council has previously ordered a general election
on January 20, 1996 to elect four councilmembers from the respective at -large
positions one, two, three and four; and
WHEREAS the election was 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 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 is unopposed for election because:
(1) only one candidate's name is to be placed on the ballot for that officer 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 the unopposed candidates are:
for Councilmember, At -Large Position One--- - - - - -- -Dan Davis;
for Councilmember, At -Large Position Two--- - - - - -- Marjorie Rex;
for Councilmember, At -Large Position Three- - - - - -- Andrew Holmes; and
for Councilmember, At -Large Position Four-- - - - - -- -David Martinez.
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: Dan Davis is declared elected to the office of Councilmember At- Large, Position
One, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the
State of Texas.
SECTION 3: Marjorie Rex is declared elected to office of Councilmember At- Large, Position
Two, subject to the taking of her oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the
State of Texas.
SECTION 4: Andrew Holmes is declared elected to the office of Councilmember At- Large,
Position Three, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the
laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 5: David Martinez is declared elected to the office of Councilmember At -Large Position
Four, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the
State of Texas.
SECTION 6: The municipal election for January 1996 shall not be held.
SECTION 7: The City Secretary shall post a copy of this ordinance at City Hall and the Walker
County Courthouse.
SECTION 8: On January 20, 1996, the City Secretary shall post a copy of this ordinance at each
polling place that would have been used in the election.
SECTION 9: 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 10: Ordinance No. 95 -36 is repealed to the extent that it is inconsistent with this
Ordinance.
SECTION 11: This ordinance shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the
candidates elected to office herein shall not take office earlier than January 23, 1996.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of December, 1995.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
William B. Green, Mayor
ATTE :
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPR ED: W6-t�,
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED STATUS
I, Danna Welter, City Secretary, hereby certify that the four at -large Councilmember
positions scheduled for election on January 20, 1996, are unopposed. The filing deadline for
candidates on the ballot and for write -in candidacy closed at 5:00 p.m. on December 6, 1995.
There are no charter amendments or propositions on the ballot.
Let�z
Danna Welter, City Secretary
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