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ORDINANCE NO. 2013-054
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS, ON MAY 11, 2013 AND, IF A RUNOFF ELECTION IS REQUIRED, ON JLJNE 15,
2013, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING COUNCIL MEMBERS TO DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3
AND 4 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS; PRESCRIBING
THE TIME AND MANNER OF THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION TO BE 1N
ACCORDANCE WITH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR OF
DENTON COUNTY; 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 11, 2013, 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 to Districts 1, 2,
3 and 4. In the event a runoff is required, the runoff election shall be held on Saturday, June 15,
2013.
SECTION 2. The election and early voting shall be conducted at the time and in the
manner specified in an agreement between Denton County and the City of Denton regaxding
election process and practices.
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 � day of � � 2013 at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, by a vote of ayes and
� nays at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the /�`�/"L day of �,�� � , 2013.
MARK A. OU S, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APP VED TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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