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F:A TTORNEY\RESWORKICURRENTlElection . Dist 4, 5, & 7 Res 2007
January 23, 2007
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE REGULARMUNlCIP AL ELECTION
FOR THE CITY OF P ARIS, PARIS, TEXAS TO BE HELD ON THE SECOND
SATURDAY IN MAY, 2007, SAME BEING THE 12TH DAY OF MAY 2007,
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 O'CLOCK A.M. AND 7:00 O'CLOCK P.M.,
BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF DISTRICTS 4, 5 AND 7 OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS WITH EARLY VOTING FOR THE SAME BEING
CONDUCTED IN THE CITY HALL ANNEX WEST, FROM THE 30TH DAY OF
APRIL, 2007, THROUGH THE 8TH DAY OF MAY 2007, MONDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 O'CLOCK A.M. AND 5:00
O'CLOCK P.M., WITH ADDITIONAL HOURS OF 8:00 O'CLOCK A.M. UNTIL
8:00 O'CLOCK P.M. ON THE 30th DAY OF APRIL, 2007 AND THE 1 8T DAY
OF MAY, 2007, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE COUNCIL
MEMBERS FROM EACH OF SAID DISTRICTS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF
THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE ENSUING TWO YEARS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That a regular municipal election for the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, be held by the qualified voters of Districts 4, 5 and 7 of the City of Paris,
Paris, Texas, on the second Saturday in May, 2007, same being the 12th day of May
2007, between the hours of7:00 o'clock a.m. and 7:00 o'clock p.m., for the purpose
of electing three (3) members of the City Council of the City of Paris for two year
terms, as follows:
One Council Member from District Four (4)
One Council Member from District Five (5)
One Council Member from District Seven (7)
Section 2. These district elections shall be concluded in compliance with the
laws of the State of Texas, the Paris City Charter, and Paragraphs 2, 3, 5, and 7 of
the Order entered March 15, 1976, in Civil Action No. P-75-3-CA, in the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Texas, Paris Division.
Section 3. That the polling places and election officials for such election
shall be as follows:
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District Four (4):
Polling Place:
[Cecil Everett Elementary
[3201 Lewis Lane
Officials:
[Betty Poole, Presiding Judge
[Martha Bone, Alternate Presiding Judge
District Five (5):
Polling Place:
[City Hall Annex
[150 1st Street S.E.
Officials:
[Wanda Tharp, Presiding Judge
[Rebecca Moore, Alternate Presiding Judge
District Seven (7):
Polling Place:
[Ramseur Baptist Church
[3400 Lamar Ave.
Officials:
[Jessie Bolton, Presiding Judge
[Paula McLerran, Alternate Presiding Judge
Section 4. The Presiding Judge of the respective polling places shall
designate and appoint at least two (2) and not more than four (4) competent and
qualified clerks for such respective polling places and as many voting boxes as may
be required for the efficient conduct of said election.
Section 5. That early voting for the election described in Section 1 above
shall be conducted under the direction of the City Clerk by herself and her deputies
as ordered in separate order herefrom, beginning on the 30th day of April 2007,
through the 8th day of May 2007, Monday through Friday, between the hours of8:00
o'clock a.m. and 5:00 o'clock p.m. with additional hours of 8:00 o'clock a.m. until
8:00 o'clock p.m. on the 30th day of April and the pt day of May, 2007.
Section 6. That the polling places and election officials for early voting
of said election shall be as follows:
EARL Y VOTING:
Polling Place:
City Clerk's Office
City Hall Annex West
150 1st Street S.E.
EARL Y BALLOT BOARD:
Officials:
{Phyllis Manning, Presiding Judge
[Josette Penrose, Alternate Presiding Judge
Section 7. There is hereby created an early voting ballot board which
consists of the presiding judge, the alternate presiding judge, as designated in
Section 5 above, and at least two other members to be appointed by said presiding
judge. The early voting ballot board shall carry out the duties enumerated in Chapter
87 of the Election Code of the State of Texas.
Section 8. Such election shall be held in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas governing general and municipal elections, the District Court Order
dated March 15, 1976, and with the provisions of the City Charter and Ordinances
of the City of Paris, wherein the City Charter and ordinances do not conflict with the
above described laws or Orders.
Section 9. The Chief of Police ofthe City of Paris is hereby directed and
instructed to post a properly executed Notice of Election pursuant to this order of
election, signed by the Mayor ofthe 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, which are within each
district in which the election is to be held, at least twenty (20) days before the
election; further, a properly executed copy of such Notice of Election shall be
published at least one time not more than twenty-five (25) days nor less than ten (10)
days before the election in at least one daily newspaper published in the City of
Paris, and a copy ofthe 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 10. The pay of the judges and clerks of said election is hereby
authorized and established as follows: $8.00 per hour for eachjudge and clerk; the
election judge who delivers the returns of said election immediately after the votes
have been counted to the proper office shall be paid an additional sum of$25.00 for
that service, provided also, he shall make return of all election supplies not used
when he makes returns of such election.
Section 9. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of
passage.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas
in regular meeting, at the City Hall of said City, on this 12th day ofF ebruary, 2007.
Richard Manning, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
w. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
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