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First Reading
February 27, 1986
Agenda Item #21-A
(Emergency)
ORDINANCE NO. 8897
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8892 CALLING A CHARTER AMENDMENT
ELECTION FOR APRIL 5, 1986, AND ESTABLISHING THE WORDING OF AMENDMENTS TO
BE CONSIDERED; ALTERING THE WORDING OF PROPOSITION NO. 19 PERTAINING TO
QUALIFICATIONS FOR CANDIDACY FOR CITY OFFICE; REQUIRING PUBLICATION OF THIS
AMENDMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, it has been learned that the proposed wording of Proposition
No. 19 of Ordinance 8892 would place the City Charter in conflict with Sec.
143.005(c) of the new Texas Election Code; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of
Lubbock to correct such wording so that proper wording appears on the
ballot for the April 5, 1986, City Charter Election; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Proposition 19 of Ordinance No. 8892 BE and is hereby
amended to read as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 19
"SHALL the Charter of the City of Lubbock be amended to provide for a
One Hundred Dollar ($100.00) filing fee or a 25 signature Petition for
Candidacy for all City elected positions."
In the event of approval of such proposition, Chapter 1, Article IX,
Section 5, paragraph "Candidates; official ballot" shall be amended to read
as follows:
"Candidates; official ballot; filing fee; petition. Each
candidate for a City elective office shall request in writing to have
his or her name placed upon the official ballot, which request shall
be filed along with the appropriate filing fee or a Petition for
Candidacy with the person exercising the duties of City Secretary at
least thirty (30) days before the upcoming election. Candidates for
Councilmember shall indicate upon their written request in which
District he or she desires to become a candidate. The filing fee
shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for all positions and a
Petition for Candidacy filed in lieu of s filing fee shall be signed
by not less than twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the applicable
district or area of the particular candidate."
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SECTION 2. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed
to publish this amendment along with all required publication of the
Ordinance calling the April 5, 1986, Charter Amendment Election.
SECTION 3. THAT this ordinance be passed upon the day of its intro-
duction as an emergency measure due to the fact that such change must be
included in all required election publications and the change completed in
time to be placed on the ballot with the proper wording.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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