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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2003-O0027 - Ordinance Declairing The Unopposed Candidate In 5/3/03 Cancel Special Election - 04/09/2003First Reading April 9, 2003 Item No. 2 Second Reading April 10, 2003 Item No. 32B ORDINANCE NO. 2003-00027 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE IN THE MAY 3, 2003, SPECIAL CITY ELECTION TO FILL A VACANCY IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 6 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 3, 2003, to fill a vacancy in City Council district No. 6; 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 I.THAT the following named candidate, who is unopposed in the Special City Election to fill a vacancy in City Council District 6 on May 3, 2003, is hereby declared elected to office, and shall be issued a certificate of election following the time the election would otherwise have been canvassed. JIM GILBREATH SECTION 2. THAT the Special City Election to fill a vacancy in City Council District No. 6 to be conducted May 3, 2003, 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 IT IS SO ORDERED. Passed by the City Council on first reading this ---Passed by the City Council on second reading ATTEST: ~~ RebccaGarza, City Secretary ddelectiUnoppCandOrd April 4, 2003 -~~ 2 April , 2003. ------ -->"'i;.cc..=r=i=l __ , 2003.