2008-009-ORD-CANDIDATES IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1 AND 3 FOR MAY 10, 2008ORDINANCE NO. 2008-009
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, DECLARING UNOPPOSED
CANDIDATES IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1 AND 3 FOR THE MAY 10, 2008,
GENERAL ELECTION AND THAT THE CANDIDATES BE ELECTED TO OFFICE;
DETERMINING THAT NO ELECTION BE HELD IN DISTRICTS 1 AND 3;
DIRECTING THAT A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE BE POSTED AT
APPROPRIATE POLLING PLACES; DIRECTING THAT CERTIFICATES OF
ELECTION BE ISSUED TO THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 28th day of
January, 2008, by inResolution No.2008-006, order the regular municipal election for the City
of Paris to he held on the 10th day of May 2008, by the qualified voters in Districts 1, and 3 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 City Council Districts 1,
and 3 are unopposed for election to office with nowrite-in candidates being declared and that
there are no propositions to appear 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 1, and 3 be declared elected to office and
that no elections 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 10, 2008, general election, the candidates for Districts 1,
Joe McCarthy and 3, Jesse James Freelen, having been certified by the City Clerk as being
unopposed for election to office with nowrite-in candidates being declared, be, and they are
hereby, declared elected to office, which term shall begin on May 10, 2008.
Section 3. That, in accordance with V.T.C.A., Election Code, Section 2.053, and because
there are no propositions to appear on the ballot, it is hereby determined that no elections be
held in Districts 1, and 3.
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 election.
Section 5. That a certificate of election shall be issued to the candidate in the same
manner as provided for a candidate elected at the election.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective on April 14, 2008.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of April 2008.
ATTEST:
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anice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent M lya ,City Attorney