HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-0552 - Ordinance - 12/15/1967 (3)ORDINANCE NO. 552
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AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS, ON THE QUESTION OF THE ADOPTION OF A ONE PERCENT (1%) LOCAL
SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY; DESIGNATING THE DAY OF THE ELECTION AND
THE POLLING PLACES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS THEREFOR; PROVIDING THAT
ALL DULY QUALIFIED RESIDENT ELECTORS SHALL BE QUALIFIED TO VOTE; PRESCRIBING
FORM OF BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF ELECTION; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATING TO SAID ELECTION; AND DECLARING THAT SAID ORDINANCE SHALL BE
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON ADOPTION.
WHEREAS, Article 1O66c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes (Acts 1967,
60th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 36, Page 62) authorizes the
governing body of any city, town or village in Texas to call an election for
the purpose of adopting a local sales and use tax within such city, town or
village; Now, Therefore,
TEXAS:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
SECTION 1
That a special election shall be held in and throughout the City of
College Station, Texas, on the 3rd day of February, 1968 at which election
there shall be submitted to the resident qualified voters of said City of
College Station, for their action thereupon, the following propositions;
"FOR adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax within
the city."
"AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax
within the city."
SECTION 2
That said election shall be held in each of the election wards within
said City of College Station, and the polling places and presiding officers
for each of said wards shall be, respectively, as follows, to -wit:
Ward
Polling Place Presiding Judge
I A & M Consolidated School L. G. Jones
II College Hills Elementary School Cecil B. Ryan
III City Hall C. W. Knight
There shall be four clerks for each election ward, to be appointed by the
Presiding Judge for each ward.
SECTION 3
That said election shall be held in accordance with the Constitution
and laws of the State of Texas, and all duly qualified resident electors of
the City of College Station, Texas shall be qualified to vote.
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SECTION 4
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That the ballots of said election shall conform to the requirements
of Section 2, Subsection G, of Article 1066c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes
(Acts 1967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 36, Page 62), and to
the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, as
amended, and the language to be printed thereon shall include the following:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
INSTRUCTIONS: Place an "X" in the square beside the statement indicating
the way you wish to vote.
FOR adoption of a one percent (l%) local sales and use tax within
the city.
AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax
within the city.
SECTION 5
That election judges and clerks are directed to comply with Article
6.06, Election Code of the State of Texas, as amended (Section 2 of House
Bill 181, Acts 1967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 452,
Pages 1026, 1028), which provides that a square shall be placed beside each
proposition in which the voter is instructed to place an "X" or other clear
mark to indicate the way he wishes to vote; but which also provides that
failure of a voter to mark his ballot in strict conformity with the directions
on the ballot shall not invalidate the ballot, and the ballot shall be counted
if the intention of the voter is clearly ascertainable, except where the law
expressly prohibits the counting of the ballot. It is specifically provided
that the election officers shall not refuse to count a ballot because of the
voter's having marked his ballot by scratching out the statement of proposi-
tion for which he does not wish to vote.
SECTION 6
That notice of the election hereby ordered and called shall be given:
(a) by publication on the same day of two successive weeks in a newspaper
having general circulation within said City of College Station, the date of
the first publication to be at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the date
set herein for such election; and (b) by posting of such notice at the
polling places to -wit:
Ward I A & M Consolidated School
Ward II College Hills Elementary School
Ward III City Hall
in the City of College Station not less than twenty (20) days prior to the
date set herein for such election. It is hereby found and determined that
there is no newspaper of general circulation which is published within said
City of College Station; and it is hereby found and determined that the
Bryan Daily Eagle, published in Bryan, Texas, is a newspaper having general
circulation within the City of College Station, Texas.
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BOORUM & PEASE
SECTION 7
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force upon and
after its adoption..
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of December, 1967.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED:
Mayor
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