RE 05-11-93.2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 051193.2
ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICER TO FILL VACANCY
Coppell, Texas
August 14, 1993
ELECTION ORDER
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this 11 day of May, 1993, at a meeting of the City
Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum being present, the meeting was called to
order and the Council issued the following order:
IT IS ORDERED that an election be held in the City of Coppell, Texas, on the 14th
day of August, 1993, the same being the second Saturday of said month, for the following
purpose:
To elect one Councilmember for Place 3 to fill the remainder of the unexpired term
of Councilmember Tom Morton. Said office became vacant as a matter of law as a result
at the time Mr. Morton took the oath of office as Mayor of the City of Coppell.
The candidate for such office receiving a majority of all votes cast for all candidates
for the office shall be elected to serve said unexpired term or until his or her successor is
duly elected and qualified.
In the event any candidate for said office fails to receive a majority of all votes cast
for all the candidates for such office, a run-off election shall be held.
The polling place for said election shall be The Coppell City Hall, 255 Parkway
Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.
The polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
None but legally qualified voters of the City shall be entitled to vote at said election.
Notice of said election shall be published once in the official newspaper of the City
not earlier than July 15, 1993, the 30th day before election day, and not later than August
4, 1993, the 10th day before election day. Such notice shall also be posted on the Bulletin
Board used to publish notice of City Council Meetings not later than July 24, 1993, the 21st
day before election day. (4.003)
A copy of the published notice that contains the name of the newspaper and the date
of publication shall be retained as a record of such notice, and the person posting the notice
shall make a record at the time of posting stating the date and place of posting and deliver
a copy of each notice posted to the Mayor of the City of Coppell after the last posting is
made. (4.005 & 4.002)
A Presiding Election Judge and an Alternate Presiding Election Judge shall be
appointed to serve at said polling place by written resolution of the City Council of the City
of Coppell, Texas. (32.005, 32.001)
The Alternate Presiding Judge shall serve as Presiding Judge if the regularly
appointed Presiding Judge cannot serve and where the election is conducted by the regularly
appointed Judge, the Presiding Judge shall appoint the Alternate Presiding Judge as one of
the Clerks. (32.001b, 32.032)
An Early Voting Ballot Board is hereby created. (87.001)
The Presiding Election Judge shall also serve as the Presiding Judge of the Early
Voting Ballot Board. The other members of the Early Voting Ballot Board shall be
appointed by the Presiding Judge in the same manner as the Presiding Election Judge
appoints Election Clerks. (87.001-87.002)
The Presiding Election Judge shall appoint two Election Clerks and as many
additional Clerks as are necessary for the proper conduct of the election. Provided,
however, 10 shall be the maximum number of Clerks which may be appointed to serve at
said polling place. (32.033)
All Judges and Clerks appointed by the Presiding Election Judge shall be qualified
voters in the City. (32.051 c)
The City Secretary of the City of Coppell shall be the Early Voting Clerk for said
election (83.005).
Early voting for the above designated election shall be held at the regular office of
the City Secretary at the City Hall building, Coppell, Texas, and said place of early voting
shall remain open on each day of early voting which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a legal
state holiday, beginning on the 20th day and continuing through the 4th day preceding the
date of said election. (85.001)
Said place of early voting shall remain open on the weekdays of the early voting
period and during the hours the City Secretary's office is regularly open for business.
(85.005)
The City Secretary may by written order appoint one or more of the City Secretary's
permanent deputies as deputy early voting clerks. (83.032)
After holding said election, the Presiding Election Judge shall promptly deliver the
original of the election returns in person to the Mayor or if the Mayor is unavailable, to the
City Secretary. (66.051, 66.001)
The City Secretary shall present such returns to the City Council for the canvassing
of said election. (66.051, 66.052)
The canvass of said election returns shall be conducted by the City Council not
earlier than the 2nd day nor later than the 6th day after the election. (67.003a, 67.001)
The Presiding Election Judge shall be paid the sum of $5.00 per hour, plus an
additional sum of $25.00 for services in delivering the returns of the election. The Alternate
Presiding Election Judge shall be paid the sum of $5.00 per hour, and each Election Clerk
shall be paid the sum of $5,00 per hour for their services in holding the election. Such
payments shall not exceed the maximum amounts set out in the Texas Election Code, to-wit:
$5.00 per hour for each election official, plus an additional amount paid to the Presiding
Judge for delivering the returns, not to exceed $25.00. (32.091-32.092)
DULY ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the llth
day of May, 1993.
MAYOR, City of Coppell, Texas
ATTEST:
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