17-PUBLIC HEARING MOVE TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION ORDERING CITY-WIDE ELECTION

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central counting station to receive and tabulate the voted ballots in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code and of this Contract. The Entity hereby appoints the following central counting station officials in accordance with Sections 127.002 and 127.005 o the Texas Election Code: Counting Station Manager: Russell Towers, Elections Administrator Tabulation Supervisor: Elections Systems & Software Site Support, if needed Presiding Judge: The Elections Administrator or his representative shall deliver timely cumulative reports of the election results as precincts report to the central counting station and are tabulated. The Election Administrator shall be responsible for providing cumulative totals and precinct returns from the election to the Entity, prior to releasing the information to the candidates, press, or general public, by distribution of hard copies at the Central Counting Station or electronic transmittals by facsimile (when so requested.) IX. ELECTION RESULTS The Elections Administrator will prepare the unofficial canvass reports after all ballots have been counted and will deliver a copy of the unofficial canvass to the Entity as soon as possible after all returns have been tabulated, but in no event later than 5:00 p.m. of the seventh day following the election date. The Entity shall be responsible for the official canvass of its election. The Elections Administrator shall be responsible for conducting the post-election manual recount required by Section 127.201 of the Texas Election Code unless a waiver is granted by the Secretary of State. Notification and copies of the recount, if waiver is denied, will be provided to the Entity and the Secretary of State's Office. X. ELECTION EXPENSE AND ALLOCATION OF COSTS The Entity agrees to reimburse Lamar County for the actual costs of administering its election including, but not limited to, the actual costs of supplies, printing, programming, personnel, and polling place rental fees. The Entity agrees to reimburse Lamar County for overtime wages and benefits paid to the permanent employees of The Elections Administrator for Contractual duties performed outside the normal business hours of Lamar County in accordance with Section 31.100(e) of the Texas Election Code. The Entity further agrees to pay Lamar County an administrative fee equal to ten percent (10%) of its total billable costs in accordance with Section 31.100(d) of the Texas Election Code. The fee may not be less than $75.00. 5 1 I3