1980-009ORDINANCE NO 80 _9
AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND DESCRIBING FOUR SINGLE MEMBER ELECTION
DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, DETERMINING THE POPULATION
OF THE CITY OF DENTON AND OF EACH SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICT, AND
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER
THE DATE OF PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE
Whereas, Section 2 01(d) of Article II of the Charter of the
City of Denton, Texas as amended by the qualified voters of the city
on January 19, 1980, requires that the city council divide the city
into four single member election districts for the election of
members of the city council, Now Therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
The City of Denton, Texas is hereby divided into four single
member geographic election districts Such single members
geographic election districts are hereby created and described as
follows
District 1
Single members
geographic election
district
include
the following
Denton County, Texas
election
or hereafter establ
ished by the Commis
sioners'
County,
Texas, to-wit
Precinct
1G
Containing
1372
Precinct
lK
Containing
2742
Precinct
2S
Containing
1043
Precinct
2V
Containing
1634
Precinct
4L
Containing
1459
Precinct
4M
Containing
3043
Precinct
4H
Containing
1329
Precinct
1D
Containing
None
Total
Number 1 shall
precincts as now
Court of Denton
Persons
Persons
Persons
Persons
Persons
Persons
Persons
12,662 Persons
or any part of any such precincts now or hereafter annexed as a part
of the corporate limits of the City of Denton, Texas
District 2
Single members geographic election district Number 2 shall
include the following Denton County, Texas election precincts as now
' C t f Denton
or hereafter
established by the
commissioners
our o
County,
Texas,
to-wit
Precincts
1J
Containing
2443
Persons
Precinct
1L
Containing
1276
Persons
Precinct
1H
Containing
2617
Persons
Precinct
lE
Containing
537
Persons
Precinct
IF
Containing
2400
Persons
Precinct
4D
Containing
2491
Persons
Precinct
1C
Containing
None
TOTAL
11,764 Persons
or any part of any such precincts now or hereafter annexed as a part
of the corporate limits of the City of Denton, Texas
District 3
Single members geographic election district Number 3 shall
include the following Denton County, Texas election precincts as now
or hereafter established by the Commissioners' Court of Denton
County, Texas, to-wit
Precinct
1M
Containing
3400
Persons
Precinct
4K
Containing
2404
Persons
Precinct
4J
Containing
3334
Persons
Precinct
4E
Containing
1652
Persons
Precinct
4F
Containing
961
Persons
Precinct
4C
Containing
None
Total
11,751 Persons
or any part of any such precincts now or hereafter annexed as a
part of the corporate limits of the City of Denton, Texas
District 4
Single members geographic election district Number 4 shall
include the following Denton County, Texas election precincts as now
or hereafter established by the Commissioners' Court of Denton
County, Texas, to-wit
Precinct
3H
Containing
4767
Persons
Precinct
3G
Containing
2919
Persons
Precinct
3F
Containing
3164
Persons
Precinct
4G
Containing
3086
Persons
Precinct
3B
Containing
None
Precinct
3E
Containing
None
Precinct
3M
Containing
None
Precinct
2L
Containing
None
Precinct
2R
Containing
None
Precinct
2M
Containing
None
Total
13,936 Persons
or any part of any such precincts now or hereafter annexed as a
part of the corporate limits of the City of Denton, Texas
SECTION II
The population of the City of Denton, according to the latest
available census data, is found to be approximately 50,073 and the
City Council finds that each single member geographic election
districts herein created contains an approximate equivalent
population
SECTION III
This ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of
passage
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 5th day ruary, 1980
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTES
R HOLTo 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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