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ORDINANCE NO. 2012-015
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD 1N THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS, ON MAY 12, 2012 AND, IF A RUNOFF ELECTION IS REQUIRED, ON JUNE 23,
2012, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PLACES 5 AND 6
AND ELECTING A MAYOR TO PLACE 7 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DENTON, TEXAS; PRESCRIBING THE TIME AND MANNER OF THE CONDUCT OF
THE ELECTION TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR OF DENTON COUNTY; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF
THE BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
OF THIS ELECTION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN OPEN
MEETINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SECTION 1. A municipal election is ordered to be held in the City of Denton, Texas on
Saturday, May 12, 2012, such date being a uniform election date as defined in Tex. Elec. Code
§41.001, as amended (the "Code"), for the purpose of electing council members for Places 5 and
6 and electing a mayor to Place 7. In the event a runoff is required, the runoff election shall be
held on Saturday, June 23, 2012.
SECTION 2. The election and early voting shall be conducted at the time and in the
manner specified in and in accordance with an agreement between the Election Administrator of
Denton County and the City of Denton.
SECTION 3. The manner of holding such election and all questions pertaining thereto
shall be governed by the election laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 4. The City Council has found and determined that the meeting at which this
Ordinance is considered is open to the public, and that notice thereof was given in accordance
with provisions of the Texas open meetings law, Tex. Gov't. Code ch. 551, as amended, and that
a quorum of the City Council was present.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PRESENTED, PASSED AND APPROVED on the �� r�,�
�— day of oJ�'���'u�, 012 at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, by a vote of % ayes and �2 nays
at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the � day of �7��C�1v(S' , 2012.
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MA A. B S, AYOR
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APP VED A O LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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BY: � Q C�.s
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