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RESOLUTION AND ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING
RESULTS OF SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN TAE CITY OF LUBBOCK,
TEXAS, ON NOVEMBER 9, 19,67, ON THE QUESTION OF ADOPTION
OF A ONE PERCENT (1%) LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN
SAID CITY
THE STATE OF TEXAS
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COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
ON THIS the /0I-4 day of /1�a�ctlB! , 1967, the City
Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, convened in J!oycl, 4
session, being open to the public, at the regular meeting place
thereof in the City Hall, there being present and in attendance
the following members:
W. D. ROGERS, JR. MAYOR
JANES H. GRANBERRY, D.D.S. )
JACK KASTMAN ) COUNCILMEN
RAY J. DIEKEMPER, JR. )
W. E. MEDLOCK )
and
W. R. BLACKWELL CITY MANAGER
and
(MRS.) LAVENIA LOWS CITY SECRETARY/
also being present; and with the following absent: �dLc:-
, constituting a quorum;
at which time the following, among other business was transacted:
Councilman 25-72214A/introduced the following
resolution and or ec�'r:
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Lubbock, Texas, on
the 9th day of November, 1967, an election at which there were
submitted to the duly qualified resident electors of said City
for their action thereupon, the following propositions:
"FOR" adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and
use tax within the city.
"AGAINST" adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales
and use tax within the city.
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election & �9S
, of which number there were cast:
PROPOSITION
"ADOPTION OF A ONE PERCENT (1%) LOCAL SALES AND
USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY"
"FOR"
"AGAINST"
2ZZZ votes
votes.
MAJORITY "FOR
"tWAI#� THE ADOPTION OF A ONE PERCENT (1%)
LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY"
votes,
as shown in the official election returns heretofore lawfully
submitted to the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas,
and filed with the City Secretary of said City of Lubbock;
and,
WHEREAS, only duly qualified resident electors of said
City voted at said election, and said election was called and
held in strict conformity with the laws of the State of Texas;
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
TY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That the election described in the preamble
to this resolution and order was duly called and notice thereof
given in accordance with law; that said election was held in the
manner required by law; that only duly qualified resident electors
of the City of Lubbock, Texas, voted at said election; that due
returns of said election have been made by the proper officers;
that said election resulted favorably to the proposition: FOR
THE ADOPTION OF A ONE PERCENT (1%,) LOCAL SALESAND USE TAX WITHIN
THE CITY: and that a majority of the qualified voters of said
City of Lubbock, Texas, voting at said election, have voted in
favor of approving and adopting a One Percent (1%) Local Sales
and Use Tax within said City.
SECTION 2: That the City Council of the City of Lubbock,
exas, hereby officially and affirmatively declares that said
ne Percent (1%) Local Sales and Use Tax within said City has
een properly and lawfully adopted in accordance with the pro-
isions of Article 1066c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes (Acts
967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 36, Page 62).
SECTION 3: That the City Secretary is hereby authorized
directed to transmit to the Comptroller of Public Accounts
the State of Texas in Austin, Texas, by United States
istered Mail, or by United States Certified Mail, a certified
y of this Resolution and Order Canvassing the Returns of Special
Election, under the official seal of the City of Lubbock
Texas, showing the approval of said Local Sales and Use
Tax by the qualified voters of said City, together with a
map of said City clearly showing the boundaries thereof as
of the date of said election.
The resoluti n and order was read in full, and thereupon
Councilm, moved that any rule pro-
hibiting the pagsage of resolutions and orders on the day on
which introduced, unless declared an emergency measure, be
suspended for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble
thereto. The motion was seconded by Councilman �rR/� ✓l�F.e
and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Rogers, and Councilmen Granberry,
Kastman, Diekemper and Medlock.
NOES: None
Councilman J! -if,4,416&zX3' then moved that the resolution
and order be finally passed as an emergency measure.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the /O day of o ,
1967. lzz�_
ATTEST:
City Secretary, `City of Lubbock,
Texas
' ACE Op••
ROBERTS CALVERT
COMPTROLLER
(gomptroller of Public Accounts
Statr of g7exas
Austin
December 29, 1967
City of Lubbock
Box 2000
Lubbock, Texas
Attentiont Mrs. Lavenia Lowe
City Secretary
PLEASE DIRECT
YOUR COMMUNICATIONS TO
DIVISION 95 FILE CS
TELEPHONE GR 5-3825
Lubbock
Dear Madam:
This office has received the certified copy of the ordinance
or resolution showing results of the election adopting the Local
Sales and Use Tax with map of the city showing the city limits.
Please be advised that the Local Sales and Use Tax becomes
effective April 1, 1968.
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Very truly yours, �/�/
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Robert S. Calvert
Comptroller of Public Accounts
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