1983-005AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE ELECTION RETURNS OF A SPECIAL ELECTION
LEGALIZING BINGO GAMES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES HELD JANUARY 15,
1983, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, a special election was held in the City of Denton,
Texas on January 15, 1983, and
WHEREAS, the election officials have duly made their returns
showing that a total of 602 qualified voters voted in said
election; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
The City Council hereby finds and determines that 602 votes
were cast in said election and that the following votes were cast
FOR 437 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, CALLING
AGAINST 165 FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 15, 1983
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS
OF THE CITY THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT AN
ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO LEGALIZING BINGO GAMES FOR
CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AS AUTHORI ZED BY THE BINGO
ENABLING ACT, SHOULD BE ADOPTED BY THE QUALIFIED
VOTERS OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, DESIGNATING THE
POLLING PLACES AND THE HOURS OF VOTING, PROVIDING FOR
THE APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION OFFICIALS, PROVIDING FOR
ONE VOTING PLACE, PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF PAPER
BALLOTS AND PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF BALLOT TO BE
USED IN SUCH ELECTION, AND PROVIDING THAT THE CITY
SECRETARY SHALL PREFORM THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF
AN ELECTION OFFICIAL "
SECTION II
That the proposition received a majority of the votes cast,
therefore, bingo games for charitable purposes is hereby legalized
in the City of Denton, Texas
SECTION III
This ordinance shall become effective from and after its date
of passage
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th day of January, 1983
fRI~HARD O/ STEWART,
CITer OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
CHA~RLO-TTE ALLEN, -CITY 'SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
C J TAYLOR, JR , CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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