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<br />DRAFT <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A <br />JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARIS <br />INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF PARIS TO <br />SHARE COMMON POLLING PLACES FOR THE May 12, 2007 <br />ELECTION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS <br />RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE. <br /> <br />f:attomey\reswrok\current\Join Election Agreement Res 2007 <br />April 17, 2007 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Texas Election Code ~271.002 provides that if two or more <br />political subdivisions call an election on the same day in all or part of the same territory <br />the two political subdivisions may enter into an agreement to hold their elections jointly; <br />and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris is conducting a general election in certain districts <br />and a special election in all districts on May 12, 2007, the uniform election date, early <br />voting for which begins April 30 and ends May 10; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Paris Independent School District has called a bond election for <br />the same date and wishes to share certain polling places with the City of Paris; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, both the Paris Independent School District and the City of Paris have <br />an interest in accommodating voters, pooling economic resources, and complying with <br />state law; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, some election precincts for Paris Independent School District and the <br />City of Paris will share common polling places; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Joint Election Agreement, in the form attached hereto and Exhibit <br />A should in all things be approved, and The Mayor should be authorized to execute the <br />same; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: <br /> <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble of this resolution are hereby <br />in all things approved. <br /> <br />Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Paris does hereby approve the Joint <br />Election Agreement, and the Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to <br />execute on behalf ofthe City of Paris the Agreement with the Paris Independent School <br />District in the form shown in Exhibit A attached hereto. <br /> <br />Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date of passage. <br /> <br />. -. T <br />