03 Calling Special Election Charter Amendments

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The city council shall have the power under the provisions of state law to levy, assess, and collect an annual tax upon taxable property within the ~a e of the maximum provided by the constitution and general laws of t h 1en and Texas and to provi de for t he co l l e c t i o n o f d e l l n q u e n t t a x e s t h r o u g enforcement procedures in the manner provi de d by s t a t e l a w. ❑ For ❑ Against 50. Amend Section 93, "Municipal elections," to provide that the regular mu p n election shall be held on the uniform election date provided by state law that occur or about May of each year, so that the first sentence reads as follows• . The regular election for the choice of inembers of the council as provided~e Section 16 of this Charter shall be held each year on the unlform election da provided by state law that occurs in or about May. ❑ For ❑ Against 51. Amend Section 95, "How to get name on ballot," to make the charter consisten a~on state law in regard to the time that a candidate for city council must make apph~ to be on the ballot so that the section shall read:. Any qualified person may have his name placed on the official ballot as a candidate for council member at any election held for the purpose of electing council members by filing with the city clerk, no later than the time provided Texas, by state law, a sworn application in the form provided by the State o~ate law and shall meet all the requirements set forth by this Charter and by as it may, from time to time, be amended. ❑ For ❑ Against 52. Amend Section 96, "Council ballots," to make it consistent with state la n ha1 regard to how names of candidates are printed on the ballot, so that the secho read: The names of all candidates for the council as hereinbefore provided, except such as may have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, shall be printed on Texas the official ballots without party designations, in accordance with th 0 h ve Election Code. If two or more can di d a t e s h a v e t h e s a m e s u rn a m e s, names so simi l a r t h a t i t i s l i k e l y t o c a u s e c o n f u s i on each of those candidates ot to may have printed on the ballot a brief distinguishing descnption or title, ~ title exceed four words, following the candidate's name. The descrip~i on former may only refer to the candidate's place of residence or presen profession, occupation, or position. However, the description or title m f the refer to a public office. The order of the names on the ballot, t o s ohed in ballot, and t he dea d line for havi n g t h e b a l l o t s p n n t e d s h a l l b e a ccomp compliance with state law . 14