2021-005 - Declaring Unopposed Candidates in District 5 and 7ORDINANCE NO. 2021®005
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS DECLARING
UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS 5 AND 7 FOR
THE MAY 1, 2021 GENERAL ELECTION BE ELECTED TO OFFICE;
DETERMINING THAT NO GENERAL ELECTION BE HELD IN DISTRICTS 5
AND 7; DIRECTING THAT A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE BE POSTED AT
APPROPRIATE POLLING PLACES; DIRECTING THAT A CERTIFICATE OF
ELECTION BE ISSUED TO THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES; MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT;
PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 25th day of
January, 2021, in Resolution No. 2021-001, order the regular municipal election for the City
of Paris to he held on the 1st day of May 2021, by the qualified voters in Districts 4, 5, and 7
of the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the City Clerk, Janice Ellis, being the authority responsible for having the
official ballot prepared, has certified, in writing, that the candidates for Districts 5 and 7 are
unopposed for election to office with no write-in candidates being declared on the ballot;
and,
WHEREAS, under the authority granted in V.T.C.A., Election Code, Section 2.053, it is
deemed appropriate that the candidates for Districts 5 and 7 be declared elected to office
and that no general election be held in those Districts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby
in all things approved.
Section 2. That, for the May 1, 2021 general election, the candidate for District 5,
Linda Knox and the candidate for District 7, Paula Portugul, having been certified by the
City Clerk as being unopposed for election to office with no write-in candidates being
declared, be, and are hereby, declared elected to office, which term shall begin on May 10,
2021.
Section 3. That, in accordance with V.T.C.A., Election Code, Section 2.053, it is
hereby determined that no elections be held in Districts 5 and 7.
Section 4. That the City Clerk be, and she is hereby, directed to post a copy of this
Ordinance on Election Day at the polling place that would have been used in the general
election.
Section S. That a certificate of election shall be issued to the candidates in the
same manner as provided for a candidate elected at the election.
Section 6. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions
of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 7. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the
enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending
under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering
any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any
section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance.
Section 8. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this
ordinance, and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or
partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the
validity of any other portion of this ordinance.
Section 9. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of March 2 02 1.
ice Ellis, City Clerk
AP�Z ED AS TO FORM:
Stepha'° ie lI. Harris, City attorney
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Stever Cl M.D., Mayor
Certification of Uno posed Candidates
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LAMAR
CITY OF PARIS
I, Janice Ellis, hereby certify that I am the duly appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk
of the City of Paris, Texas. I am responsible for having the official ballots prepared for the City
of Paris General Election to be held on May 1, 2021, for the purpose of electing Council
Members from District 4, 5, and 7.
I further certify that in accordance with the Texas Election Laws, Chapter 2, Subchapter
C — Election of Unopposed Candidate, Section 2.051 and Section 2.052 Certification of
Unopposed Status, that Linda Knox, Council Member for District 5, is unopposed with no write-
in candidates being declared; and that Paula Portugal, Council Member for District 7 is
unopposed with no write-in candidates being declared, which allows for the cancellation of the
election in District Numbers 5 and 7, by ordinance of the City Council.
In witness hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said office
this the 22nd day of February, 2021.
N, ce Ellis, City Clerk
"ity of Paris, Texas