HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1971-001RESOLUTION NO. 71-1
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Texas, and the Ordinance
of the City of Grapevine, provide that on the next ensuing
first Tuesday in April, there shall be elected the follow-
ing officials for the said City of Grapevine:
MAYOR
COUNCILMAN, Place No. 1
COUNCILMAN, Place No. 2
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Texas further provides
that the election code of the State of Texas is applicable
to said election, and in order to comply with said code,
an order should be passed establishing the procedure to
be followed in said election, and designating the voting
place for said election.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
That all independent candidates at the election to be
held on the first Tuesday in April, 1971, same being
April 6, 1971, for the above named offices file their
application to become candidates with the Mayor and City
Secretary of said City at the City Hall, Grapevine, Texas,
on or before the 30 days from the date of said election.
That all of the said applications shall be substantially
in the following form:
To the Mayor of the City of Grapevine, Texas:
I hereby request that my name be placed upon the
official ballot for the election to be held on the
6th day of April, 1971, as a candidate for (name
of Office) of Said City. I hereby certify that I
am eligible to hold said office under the Constitu-
tion of the State and have resided in this State
for a period of twelve months and six months in the
City of Grapevine and have been an actual bonafide
citizen of the said City for six months or more
just proceding this application.
Dated this the, day of , 1971.
Signed (name of candidate)
That the City Secretary shall, in accordance with the terms
and provisions of the Election Code, post in his office
the names of all candidates who have certified to him by
the Chairman of the executive Committee of any party hold-
; ing a convention or primary election for said above
ff mentioned offices, and the names of all independent
candidates who have filed their applications in accordance
with the terms and provisions of this order, and said
names shall be posted for at least 10 days before said City
Secretary orders the same to be printed on the ballot for
said election.
This City, having one election precinct, said election
shall be held at the City's Fire Station at the Corner of
Main and Texas Street, Grapevine, Texas.
The City Secretary is hereby authorized and instructed to
provide and furnish all necessary supplies and personnel
to conduct said election. Said supplies and personnel
shall be furnished at the expense of the General Fund of
the City of Grapevine, Texas.
This resolution shall repeal every prior resolution in
conflict herewith, but only insofar as the portion of such
resolution shall be in conflict and as to all other
sections of resolutions not in direct conflict herewith,
this resolution shall be and is hereby made cumulative.
The Mayor shall issue all necessary orders, writs, and
notices for said election and the returns of said election
shall be made to the City Council immediately after the
close of the polls and the completion of the counting of
the ballots.
Passed, Approved and Adopted this K � day of January .1971
ZY
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary