2014-001 - Ordering the regular municipal election for May 10, 2014

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places shall be those election officials appointed by the Elections Administrator. Section 7. That in compliance with Section 271.006 of the Texas Election Code, Russ Towers, Lamar County Elections Administrator, will be appointed as Early Voting Clerk. Other deputy early voting clerks will be appointed as needed to process early voting mail and to conduct early voting by personal appearance at the Early Voting Polling Place, Lamar County Courthouse Annex, 231 Lamar Avenue, Paris, Texas. Section 8. That an Early Voting Ballot Board shall be created to process early voting results in accordance with Section 87.007 of the Texas Election Code. The Early Voting Ballot Board shall be made up of members appointed in the manner stated in the Contract for Election Services. Section 9. 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 10. 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, not later than the twenty -first (21st) 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 (10th) 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 11. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Counc' of the City o Paris in regular meeting, at the City Hall of said City, on this 27th day of Janua4y, 2014. A.J. fTasFqn - MM.D,,,oIGlayor