HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-3246ORDINANCE NO. 00-3246
An Ordinance canceling the May 6, 2000 Regular Election and declaring each unopposed
candidate elected to office; Providing that this ordinance shall be cumulative of all ordinances;
Providing a severability clause; And providing an effective date.
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview, Texas is a home rule municipality located in Hale County, created in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 26 of the Local Government Code and operating pursuant to the
enabling legislation of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with law a general election has been ordered for May 6, 2000 for the purpose of
electing council members to serve on the city council in the City of Plainview; and
WHEREAS, no proposition is to appear on the ballot in that election; and
WHEREAS, the city secretary has certified in writing that each candidate on the ballot is unopposed for election
to office; and
WHEREAS, the filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and declaration of write-in candidacy has passed;
and
WHEREAS, in these circumstances Subchapter C of Chapter 2 of the Election Code authorizes a governing
body to declare each unopposed candidate elected to office and cancel the election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW HEREBY ORDAINS THAT:
SECTION 1.
The following candidates, who are unopposed in the May 6, 2000 general election, are hereby declared
elected to off~ce, and shall be issued a certificate of election:
Lloyd C. Woods, Mayor
Ross Owen, District 5
Bobby R. McGehee, District 6
Irene Favila, District 7
SECTION 2.
The city secretary is directed to post a copy of this ordinance at each designated polling place on May 6,
2000.
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SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of Plainview, Texas,
except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such
ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the city council that the phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgement or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same
would have been enacted by the city council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any
such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 11th day of April, 2000.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Karen McBeth, City Secretary
V~a~ll/~ Hatch, City Attorney
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