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All persons or eorporations owning or holding personal property or real estate in the City of Paris OB the fist day of January of eaeh )'ear shall be liable for all munieipal taxes levied thereon for sueh year. The personal property of all persons owing any taxes to the City of Paris is hereby made liable for all of said taxes, whether the same be due upon personal or real property, or upon both. PROPOSITION 50: Section 93. Municipal elections. The regular election for the choice of members of the council as provided in Section 16 of this Charter shall be held each year on the first Saturday in ~Iay on the uniform election date provided by state law that occurs in or about May. The council may by resolution order a special election, fix the time for holding same, and provide all means for holding such special election. All elections shall be held in accordance with this Charter and with state laws as they may, from time to time, be amended. EXPLANATION: The amendment provides that the regular municipal election shall be held on the uniform election date provided by state law that occurs in or about May of each year, to comply with state law, rather than the first Saturday in May. PROPOSITION 51: Section 95. How to get name on ballot. Any qualified person may have his or her name placed on the official ballot as a candidate for councilman at any election held for the purpose of electing councilmen by filing with the mayor or dty elerk at least 45 days prior to the date of eleetion, city clerk. no later than the time orovided by state law. a sworn application in the form provided by the State of Texas, and shall meet all the requirements set forth by this Charter and by state law as it may, from time to time, be amended. 28 . ~ '-T' "'r--"""-'