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Item No.5.19 Item No.6.4
ORDINANCE NO.2016-00040
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE IN THE
MAY 7,2016,GENERAL 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 General City
Election to be conducted on May 7,2016,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 1. THAT the following named candidate, who is unopposed in the
General City Election to fill a vacancy in City Council District 6 on May 7.2016.is
herebydeclaredelectedto office,and shallbe issueda certificateof election following the
time the election would otherwise have been canvassed.
LATRELLE BRIGHT JOY
SECTION 2. THAT the General City Election for City Council District No. 6 to
be conducted May 7.2016,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 sectionof this ordinance is declared invalidby
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 1 Oth day of March , 2016.
Passed by the City Council on second reading 24th day of March , 2016.
GLEN C ROBERTSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Reb cca Garza, City SecretaxU
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Rebe ca Garza, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Prescribed by Secretary of State
Section 2.051 2.053, Texas Election Code
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CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS
CIUDAD DE LUBBOCK, TEXAS
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
CERTIFICACION DE CANDIDATOS ONICOS
To: Mayor & City Council Members
Al. Alcalde y Miembros del Concejo Municipal
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, I hereby certify
that the following candidate was unopposed for election to office for the election
scheduled to be held on May 7, 2016.
Como autoridad a cargo de la preparacidn de la boleta de votacion ofrcial, por la
presente certifico que el siguiente candidato es candidato unico para eleccidn para un
cargo en la eleccidn que se Ilevard a cabo el 7 de mayo, 2016.
List offices and names of candidates:
Lista de cargos y nombres de los candidatos:
Office(s) Cargo(s)
City Council — District 6
Sign Lure (Firma)
Rebecca Garza
Printed name (Nombre en letra de molde)
City Secretary (Secretario Municipal)
Title (Puesto)
Candidate(s) Candidato(s)
Latrelle Joy
March 10, 2016
Date of signing (Fecha de firma) (Seal) (sello)