ORD 2000-02 - Council Election 02-08-2000ORDINANCE NO. 2000-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, ORDERING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON THE 6TH DAY OF MAY, 2000, 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 6th day of May, 2000, 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
101
102
201
205
206
301, and that part of 302 inside
the city limits
401, and that part of 402 inside
the city limits
Polliniz Place
First Baptist Church
1530 10th Street
Walker County Courthouse
1100 University Avenue
First Presbyterian Church
1801 19`h Street
Elkins Lake Recreation Corp.
634 Cherry Hills
Region VI Education Building
3332 Montgomery Rd. (FM 1374)
Martin Luther King Center
300 Avenue F
Second Baptist Church
720 South Sam Houston 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 45th 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 6, 2000
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)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
Councilmember, At -Large Position Two (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
Councilmember, At -Large Position Three (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
Councilmember, At -Large Position Four (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
SECTION 8. 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 main 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 9. 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 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 8th day of February, 2000.
THE CITY OF HUNTSV LLE
William B. Green, Mayor
ATTEST:
arena Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED:
Paul C. Isham, City Attorney