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after such notice the city council shall thereupon order and fix a date for holding a recall election in the district on the next available uniform election date. ❑ For ❑ Against Proposition 61: Amend Section 131, "Publicity of records," to provide that city records shall be public and available to the public in accordance with state law, so that the section and its title shall read: Section 131. Public Records. All records and accounts of every office, department or agency of the city shall be available to the public in accordance with state law. ❑ For ❑ Against Proposition 62: Amend Section 132, "Personal interest," to make the prohibitions against council members, officers and employees having any financial interest in city property or contracts the same as those imposed by state law, so that the first sentence shall read: No member of the council or any officer or employee of the city shall have a financial interest, direct or indirect, or by reason of ownership of stock or interest in any corporation or other entity, or in any contract with the city, or be financially interested directly or indirectly in the sale of any city land, materials, supplies, or services, except on behalf of the city as an officer or employee, in any manner that is inconsistent with or in conflict with the requirements of state law, including the applicable provisions of the Texas Local Government Code, the rules of the Texas Ethics Commission, and rulings of the Texas Attorney General. ❑ For ❑ Against Proposition 63: Amend Section 134, "Relatives of officers shall not be appointed or employed," to make the city's prohibitions against nepotism consistent with state law, so that the section and its title shall read: Section 134. Relatives of officers shall not be employed. No person related within the second degree of affinity, or within the third degree of consanguinity, to members of the city council or city manager shall be appointed to any office, position or service in the city for which compensation is paid, but this provision shall not affect officers or employees who are already employed by the city for the time periods established by state law when any officer who may be related within the named degree takes office. 18