05-D2 Ordering Regular Municipal Election

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EARLY BALLOT BOARD: Officials: Leigh Igo , Presiding Judge Barbara McGuire, Alternate Presiding Judge Section 6. That there is hereby created an early voting ballot board which shall consist of the presiding judge and the alternate presiding judge appointed in Section 5 above, and at least two other members to be appointed by said presiding judge. The early voting ballot board shall carry out the duties enumerated in Chapter 87 of the Election Code of the State of Texas. Section 7. That such election shall be held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas governing general and municipal elections, insofar as the same may be applicable, and with the provisions of the City Charter and Ordinances of the City of Paris, wherein said Charter and ordinances do not conflict with state law and the above-described Order. Section 8. That the City Clerk of the City of Paris is hereby directed and instructed to cause the posting of a properly executed Notice of Election pursuant to this order of election, signed by the Mayor of the City of Paris and attested by the City Clerk, on the bulletin board in the City Clerk's Office, on the board provided for notices at the City Hall door, at each of the polling places designated above, which are within each district in which the election is to be held, not later than the twenty-first (21 st) day before election day; further, a properly executed copy of such Notice of Election shall be published at least one time not earlier than the thirtieth (30th) day nor later than the tenth ( l Oth) day before election day in at least one (1) daily newspaper published in the City of Paris, and a copy of the notice shall be filed with the City Clerk of the City of Paris, together with the posting officer's return and the newspaper certificate of publication. Section 9. That the pay of the judges and clerks of said election is hereby authorized and established as follows: $8.00 per hour for each judge and clerk; the election judge who delivers the returns of said election immediately after the votes have been counted to the proper office shall be paid an additional sum of $25.00 for that service, provided also, he shall make return of all election supplies not used when he makes returns of such election. Section 10. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Paris in regular meeting, at the City Hall of said City, on this 28th day of January, 2008. Jesse James Freelen, Mayor