Ordinance No. 15,193 ORDINANCE NO. 15,193
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, DECLARING THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE LAURA
ALVARADO ELECTED TO THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT
NO. ONE (1) OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AND CANCELING THE
ASSOCIATED MUNICIPAL ELECTION PREVIOUSLY ORDERED TO BE
HELD ON THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING THE COUNCIL MEMBER OF COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. ONE (1)
OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; ORDERING THE CITY CLERK TO INCLUDE
ON THE BALLOT FOR THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022, A HEADING ENTITLED
"UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES DECLARED ELECTED"UNDER WHICH THE
OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER OF COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. ONE(1)AND
LAURA ALVARADO'S NAME SHALL APPEAR; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, through Ordinance No. 15,147 adopted on July 28, 2022, the City Council
called its municipal election to be held on the 81h day of November, 2022, for the purpose of
electing Council Members of Council District Nos. One (1), Two (2) and Three (3) of the City of
Baytown; and
WHEREAS, only one candidate filed for such office for Council Member of Council
District No. One (1); and
WHEREAS, the deadline has now passed for filing for a place on the ballot and for
declaring write-in candidacy in such election; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.051,et seq. of the Texas Election Code provides for the cancellation
of an election if each candidate whose name is to appear on the ballot is unopposed; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk, the authority responsible for having the official ballot
prepared, has certified in writing that the candidate for the Office of Council Member of Council
District No. One (1) is unopposed for election and that no candidate's name is to be placed on a
list of write-in candidates for that office under applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has delivered to the City Council of the City of Baytown, a
Certificate of Unopposed Candidate, which certification is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and is
incorporated herein for all intents and purposes; and
WHEREAS, under these circumstances, Chapter 2, Subchapter C of the Texas Election
Code authorizes the City Council to declare the candidate elected to office and cancel the election;
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, declares that Laura
Alvarado, who is unopposed in the November 8, 2022, municipal election, is elected to the office
of Council Member of Council District No. One (1) of the City of Baytown and directs that a
certificate of election following the time the election would have been canvassed be issued.
Section 2: That the Municipal Election ordered by the City Council of the City of
Baytown in Ordinance No. 15,147, to be held on the 8th day of November, 2022, for the purpose
of electing the Council Member of Council District No. One (1) is hereby canceled in accordance
with Section 2.053(b) of the Texas Election Code.
Section 3: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to include on the ballot for the City's
Municipal Election to be held on the 8"' day of November, 2022, a heading entitled "Unopposed
Candidates Declared Elected," under which the Office of Council Member of Council District No.
One (1) of the City of Baytown and Laura Alvarado's name shall appear, and to take all other
action as may be required by law.
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown on this the 8"' day of September, 2022.
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EXHIBIT "A"
BAYTOWN
CERTIFICATE OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF HARRIS §
TO: THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
In accordance with Section 2.052, Texas election Code, I, Angela Jackson, City Clerk for the
City of Baytown, Texas, and the authority responsible for having the official election ballot
prepared, herby certify that the following candidate is unopposed for election to office, for
the election scheduled on November 8, 2022.
Office: Candidate:
Council Member, District No. One (1) Laura Alvarado
WITNESS BY MY HAND AND SEAL of the City on this 81h day of September, 2022.
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