District 1 Election Cancellation NoticeWHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, ora the 22nd day, of
January, 2618, in Resolution leo. 2018-661., order the regular municipal election for the City
of Paris to he held on the 5th day of May 2018,.by the qualified voters in Districts 1, 2, 3,.
and 6 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 candidate for District 1, Shandra
"Renae" Stone, is unopposed for election to office with no write-in candidates being
declared on the ballot; and,
WHEREAS, tinder the authority granted in V.T.C.A., Election Code, Section 2.653, it is
deemed appropriate that the candidate for Dlistrict 1, Shandra °"Renae" Stone, be declared
elected to office and that no general election be held in that District;
1! , W, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL M
F THE CITY OF
PARIS,
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 5, 2'018 general election, the candidate for District 1,
Shandra "Renae°" Stone, having been certified by the City Clerk as being unopposed for
election to office with no write-in candidates being declared, be, and is hereby, declared
elected to office, which terra shall begin on May 14, 2618.
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 District 1.
Section 4. That the City Clerk be, and she is hereby, directed to host a copy of this
Ordinance on Election flay at the polling places that would have been used in the general
election.
Section 5. That a certificate of election shall be issued to the candidate in the
same nianner 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conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions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
shalt 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
tinder 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, 01- 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 12Th day of March, 201.8.
Steve
Clifford, D., Mayor
TTEST:
ice Ellis, City Clerk
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St i nie H. Harris, City Attorney