HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2024-O0046 - Unopposed Candidate, May 4, 2024, CC District No. 3, Cancel Special Election - 04/09/2024First Reading
March 26, 2024
Item No. 5.48
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-00046
Second Reading
Apri19, 2024
Item No. 6.41
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE IN THE MAY 4,
2024, SPECIAL CITY ELECTION TO FILL A VACANCY 1N CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT
NO. 3 TO BE ELECTED TO OFFICE; CANCELING THE ELECTION; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock called a Special City Election to
be conducted on May 4, 2024, to fill a vacancy in City Council district No. 3; and
WHEREAS, the City Secretary has certified in writing that there is no proposition on
the ballot, that no person has made a declaration of write-in candidacy, and that the only
candidate on the ballot is unopposed for election to office; and
WHEREAS, under such circumstances, Subchapter C, Chapter 2, Election Code,
authorizes the City Council to declare the unopposed candidate elected to office and cancel the
election; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1.THAT the following named candidate, who is unopposed in the Special
City Election to fill a vacancy in City Council District 3 on May 4, 2024, is hereby declared
elected to office, and shall be issued a certificate of election following the time the election
would otherwise have been canvassed.
DAVID GLASHEEN
SECTION 2. THAT the Special City Election to fill a vacancy in City Council District
No. 3 to be conducted May 4, 2024, is hereby cancelled and the City Secretary is hereby
ordered and directed to cause a copy of this ordinance to be posted on election day at each
polling place that would have been used in said election.
SECTION 3. THAT It is declared to be the intent of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs and section of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance is declared invalid by the judgment or
decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or sections of this ordinance since the City Council
would have enacted them without the invalid portion.
SECTION 4.THAT this ordinance shall take effect upon final passage by the City
Council.
AND TT TS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 26th day of March , 2024.
Passed by the City Council on second reading 9th day of _�nr�� , 2024.
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TRAY PAh�NE, MAYOR
A'I" EST: �
Courtney Paz, City Secretary
AP ROVED AS TO C NTENT:
Courtney Paz, City Secr �
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
, Deputy
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ORDER OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDAT�
DECLARED ELECTED
ORDEN DE CANDIDATO UN/CO - DECLARADO ELEGIDO
The City of Lubbock, Texas hereby declares the following candidate has been certified as
unopposed and elected as follows:
La cuidad de Lubbock, Texas por la presente declara el siguiente candidato ha sido certificado
como candidato unico y por la presente queda elegido como se haya indicado a continuacion:
Candidate (CandidatoJ Office Sought (Cargo a/ que presenta candidaturaJ
David Glasheen City Council, District 3- Unexpired Term
(Concejo Municipal Distrito 3— p/azo no vencidoJ
A copy of this order will be posted on Election Day at each polling place that would have
been used in the election. (EI Dia de las Elecciones se exhibira una copia de esta orden en
todas las mesas electorales que se hubieran utilizado en la eleccion.J
AND IT IS SO ORDERED. (YASI SE ORDENA.)
Passed by the City Council on this Ath day of April, 2024.
(Aprobado por el Concejo Municipal este dia �_ de abril de 2024.)
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ATT�ST: (DOY FE:
Courtney Paz, City Secreta ecretaria Municpal)
AP ROVED AS TO ONTEN : PR ADO EN LO QUE SE REFIERE AL CONTEN/DO:)
Courtney Paz, City Secretary �S retaria MunicpalJ
APPROVE,p,AS TO FORM: (APROBADO EN CUANTO A FORMA:)
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Am ms, Deputy ey (Abogada Municipal AdjuntaJ