ORD 1993-31 - Order Officer's Election - January 15, 1994 10-19-1993ORDINANCE NO. 93 -31
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, ORDERING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1994, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS FROM THE RESPECTIVE AT
LARGE POSITIONS ONE, TWO, THREE AND FOUR; PROVIDING FOR
ELECTION OFFICERS; 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 15th day of January, 1994, 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 six (6) election precincts, the precincts to have the
same boundaries as County election precinct numbers 101, 102, 201, 206, 301, and
401. The polling places and election officials for these election precincts shall be
as follows:
Precinct Polling Place
101 First Baptist Church
10th Street
102 Walker County Courthouse
1100 University Avenue
201 First Presbyterian Church
19th Street
206 Region VI Education Building
F. M. 1374
301 Martin Luther King Center
Avenue F
401 Second Baptist Church
Sam Houston Avenue
Judge /Alternate Judge
Wanda Horton/James Hartson
Lillian Nimmo /Charles Davis
Betty Dunlap /John Holcombe
Mary Jeanne Coers/
Patricia Hipps
Becky Abbott/Andrew Martin
Doug Shearer/Delora King
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 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, Articles 5996a through 5996g of the
Texas Revised Statutes; 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
January 15, 1994
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
❑ (candidate's name)
❑ (candidate's name)
Councilmember, At -Large Position Two
❑ (candidate's name)
❑ (candidate's name)
Councilmember, At -Large Position Three
(candidate's name)
❑ (candidate's name)
Councilmember, At -Large Position Four
❑ (candidate's name)
❑ (candidate's name)
(Vote for one)
(Vote for one)
(Vote for one)
(Vote for one)
SECTION 8. City Secretary Danna Welter is hereby appointed as the clerk of early voting, and
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 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 Section 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 twenty-five (25)
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 (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 11. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th day of October, 1993.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
W. H. Ho a ges, Mayor
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APP VED:
Scott Bounds, City Attorney