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04-23-11-Ordinance-Cancelling the May 14, 2011 General Election-04/04/2011ORDINANCE #04-23-11 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, CANCELLING THE MAY 14, .2011, GENERAL ELECTION AND DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS; WHEREAS, the City of Sanger, Texas, -is a home rule City acting under its charter; and WHEREAS, in accordance with law, a General Election had been ordered for May 14, 2011, for the purpose of electing three (3) City Council members to serve a two (2) year term on the City Council in the City of Sanger, Texas; and WHEREAS, no propositions or at -large race appeared on the ballot; and WHEREAS, the City Secretary has certified in writing that there was only one candidate for Place 1, Place 3 and Place 5 and that each candidate on the ballot is unopposed for election to office; and WHEREAS, the filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and declaration of write-in candidacy has passed; and WHEREAS, the City Secretary has delivered such certification to the City Council; and WHEREAS, in these circumstances, Title 1, Chapter 2, Section 2.053, of the Texas Election Code authorizes a governing body of a political subdivision, byorder of ordinance, to declare each unopposed candidate elected to office and cancel the election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, THAT:. Section 1. The following candidates who are unopposed in the May 14, 2011, General Election, are hereby declared elected.to office, to each serve a full two-year term and shall be issued a certificate of election: Council Member Place 1 Marjory Johnson Council Member Place 3 Russell Martin Council Member Place 5 Scott Stephens Section 2. The May 14, 2011 General Election is hereby cancelled. Section 3. Each candidate shall execute the Statement of Elected Official prior to being administered the oath of office as prescribed by the Texas Election Code. Section 4. The City Secretary is hereby directed to post a copy of the Order, of Cancellation at each designated polling place that would have been used for election. The City Secretary is directed to issue a Certificate of Election to each of the above -named members of the City Council in the same manner and at the same time as if the election had been held. Each person elected must qualify for the office in the manner provided by the Texas Constitution. Section 5. This ordinance will take effect immediately from and after its passage, as the law and Charter in such cases provide. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 2011 by the City Council of the City of Sanger, Texas. — A thomas Muir, Mayor Tami Taber, City Secretary '�A�ii✓✓✓✓ )«� 1. 0�a�`��4 °0°iju+an 9 a aaasa°°��� CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES BY THE CITY SECRETARY As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, I hereby certify that the following candidates are unopposed for election to office for the election scheduled to be held on May 14, 2011. (Como autoridad a cargo de la preparacion de la boleta de votacion official, por la presente certifico que los siguientes candidatos son candidatos unicos para eleccion para un cargo en la eleccion que se 11evara a cabo el 14 de Mayo, 2011). Offices (Cargos) City Council, Place 1 City Council, Place 3 City Council, Place 5 Tami Taber City Secretary, City of Sanger April , 2011 Candidates (Candidatos) Marjory Johnson Russell Martin Scott Stephens 9qa°e►t,,►t!a°lE�t,rr�,,A,� E E N o . b " A Xa v C> „ V b0 c v d V c � T V p N q 0 W � r4 O m' O O 41 � y � � a 0 0-� co cd °� > u:: `d yam o f � b p o 0 0� ON w v� y, �p LM Q N O w V N Em ® 4a— C ®` L u _ v1 w . u. 1 1 LU1 � • 1 -—cn "§ I v o a a o oA�o ° o ofs; 0 O q 4 m bq w0 0 iO CCV o qo •o o d O o ooox �oq 0w w ��O41 eo a, . o rg w 0 �' 0 o Amb Ta`"i a`"iU U N O44 r-rq .�q G o_ W O (A y U o '0 - v0 b N •Rai ' q cd o o V U air. SC G '}y' Z o ea 4. U 0 Uo o o°�n co p4 2 o d rn� ami w Ee- A 3_ .-0mm = o °' „L Ind 0 a � .�> �C•?L t.0 U•O •ate V $do �SF-m7"y rncyoali-Sc 0 1-- acimp.o o°� yU o ayi C �w f"' y cC O N .0 .�00-. Y N C O Y O N sL C1 -O,� m N `c. e�,+ c o• ai °1 E a"c .n _0 F; m o' e'=,t E Eng, inJ _0N � C' � m �ra�i •fl