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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET <br />Submittal Date: <br />Originating Department: <br />Presented By: <br />Agenda Item No.: <br />03/30/11 <br />Council Date: <br />City Clerk <br />Janice Ellis <br />13. <br />04/11/11 <br />RECOMMENDED MOTION: <br />Not an action item - first reading <br />POLICY ISSUE(S): <br />Election <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Chapter 2 of the Texas Election Laws governs the election of unopposed candidates for political <br />subdivisions. In order to cancel the general election in a district, the candidate must be unopposed. <br />Pursuant to Section 2.053 of the Texas Election Laws, a certificate of election shall be issued to each <br />candidate in the same manner and at the same time as provided for a candidate elected at the election. <br />BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: <br />EXHIBITS: <br />Ordinance and Certification of Unopposed Candidate <br />ACTION: <br />BUDGET INFO: <br />❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order <br />Expense <br />$ <br />❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution <br />Budgeted Amt. <br />$ <br />F-I Presentation Z Ordinance <br />y'I'D Actual <br />$ <br />❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other <br />Acct. Name <br />Acct. Number <br />FISCAL NOTES: <br />REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: <br />Z Administration Z City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Eng. ❑ Finance <br />❑ Fire ❑ Municipal Court Z Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Public Works ❑ Utilities <br />City of Paris <br />Revised 2/04/08 <br />- 49 <br />