2008-051-RES-City Wide Special Election for the first Tuesday in November 2008

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That a special election shall be and is hereby ordered to be held city- wide in all Council Districts of the City of Paris, Texas, on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, between the hours of 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 7:00 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Paris one proposition on the question of establishing a limit on taxes for residence homestead owners who are disabled or are sixty-five (65) years of age or older, pursuant to Article 8, Section 1-b(h) of the Texas Constitution and the Texas Tax Code section 11.261. Section 3. That one AutoMark Voter Assist Terminal Version 1.0 sha11 be in each polling place pursuant to Section 61.012 of the Texas Election Code. Paper ballots shall be used for the special election, which election shall be held in compliance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, and the vote shall be upon an official ballot prepared in such manner as will permit the voters to vote "For" or "Against" the proposition as submitted, with the proposition to be expressed on the official ballot in a form as follows: "PROPOSITIOIV NO. 1 That the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by the City of Paris, Texas on the residence homestead of a person who is disabled or is sixty-five (65) years of age or older may not be increased while it remains the residence homestead of that person or that person's spouse who is disabled or sixty-five (65) years of age or older, except for any increases that may be allowed by Section 11.261 Texas Tax Code, as amended from time to time. ❑ For ❑ Against" Section 4. That the polling places and election officials of such election shall be as follows: District One (1): Polling place: Red River Valley Fair Grounds, West Side Building 570 E. Center Street Officials: Frankie Dangerfield . Presiding Judge Linda Williams . Alternate Presiding Judge