HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-1745 - Ordinance - 03/25/1988ORDINANCE NO. 1745
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE QUESTION OF
LEGALIZING BINGO GAMES IN COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS FOR CHARITABLE
PURPOSES AS AUTHORIZED BY THE BINGO ENABLING ACT.
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Article 179d, known
as the Bingo Enabling Act of the State of Texas, a municipality
is authorized to submit to its voters a proposition to determine
whether the holding of Bingo games within the city limits shall
be legalized; and,
WHEREAS, a petition has been delivered to the Mayor of College
Station, Texas, to request that an election be held to consider
the question of legalizing Bingo games within the city boundaries
of College Station; and,
WHEREAS, said petition having been prepared and submitted in
accordance with provisions set forth by law; has been certified
as sufficient by the City Secretary; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with provisions of Article 179d, and the
Charter of the City of College Station, and in response to the
petition brought by qualified electors in the City of College
Station, the City Council has determined, and hereby determines,
that a proposition shall be submitted to the electorate of the
City of College Station, Texas for the purpose of determining
whether Bingo shall be legalized within the city limits; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas
has previously ordered that a general election shall be held on
the first Saturday in May, 1988, the same being May 7, 1988.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
I.
That, at the election to be held on May 7, 1988 there shall
be submitted to the duly qualified resident electors within
the City of College Station, Texas for their action upon,
the following proposition, to wit:
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PROPOSITION NO. 1
"Legalizing Bingo games in College Station, Texas for charitable
purposes as authorized by the Bingo Enabling Act."
And the ballot for said election shall have printed thereon the
following question, which may be abbreviated to the extent
necessary, but a verbatim statement of the proposition shall be
displayed at each polling place.
PROPOSITION NO. 1
FOR Legalizing Bingo games in College Station, Texas
for charitable purposes as authorized by the Bingo
AGAINST Enabling Act.
II.
That, if a majority of the qualified voters voting on the
question vote in favor of legalization, the holding of Bingo
games as authorized by the Bingo Enabling Act shall be legalized
throughout the City of College Station, Texas, effective the
loth day after the date that the canvass of ballots is held, and
the result of the election is declared official, except that the
legalization does not apply to any part of the City of College
Station for which Section 10 of Article 179d requires a contrary
status.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 25th DAY OF March , 1988.
APPROVED:
LAR R
MAYOR
ATTEST:
DIAN JO S
CITY S• TARY
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