Ordinance No. 13,807ORDINANCE NO. 13,807
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 6" DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 2018, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REAUTHORIZING THE LOCAL
SALES AND USE TAX IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AT THE RATE OF
ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT TO CONTINUE PROVIDING REVENUE
FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS;
DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION;
PRESCRIBING THE HOURS; ESTABLISHING THE CENTRAL COUNTING
STATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD FOR
EARLY BALLOTS; PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF
NOTICE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That a special municipal election of the City of Baytown, pursuant to
Sections 41.001 and 41.031 of the Texas Election Code, shall be held between the hours of seven
o'clock (7:00) a.m. and seven o'clock (7:00) p.m. on the 6th day of November, 2018, in the City of
Baytown, Texas, for the purpose of voting for or against the following proposition:
City of Baytown Proposition A
THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX IN THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN AT THE RATE OF ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT TO CONTINUE
PROVIDING REVENUE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS.
THE TAX EXPIRES ON THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF THIS
ELECTION UNLESS THE IMPOSITION OF THE TAX IS REAUTHORIZED.
Section 2: That the proposition specified in Section 1 hereof shall be presented to the City
at large, and the proposition shall be submitted in accordance with law.
Section 3: That the form of the ballot for this special election shall be substantially as
follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
[] FOR CITY OF BAYTOWN PROPOSITION A
THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LOCAL SALES AND
[] AGAINST USE TAX IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AT THE RATE
OF ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT TO CONTINUE
PROVIDING REVENUE FOR MAINTENANCE AND
REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS. THE TAX
EXPIRES ON THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
DATE OF THIS ELECTION UNLESS THE IMPOSITION
OF THE TAX IS REAUTHORIZED.
Section 4. That the election called in Section 1 hereof shall be held as a joint election
with Harris County and Chambers County pursuant to the joint election agreement to be entered
into with each county.
Section 5-. That the City shall use the polling places along with election officials for the
special election ordered in Section 1 hereof as designated by Harris County and Chambers County.
Section 6: Direct recording electronic (DRE) equipment shall be used for voting at the
designated election precincts, and electronic counting devices and equipment shall be used for
counting the ballots at the election.
Section 7: Each qualified voter who desires to cast an early vote shall be entitled to an
official ballot and the right to cast such ballot in accordance with the provisions of the Texas
Election Code. Early voting will be conducted by the Early Voting Clerks at the places designated
by Harris County and Chambers County. Direct recording electronic (DRE) equipment shall be
used for early voting by personal appearance. Early voting by personal appearance shall
commence on October 22, 2018, and end on November 2, 2018, in accordance with the schedules
adopted by Harris and Chambers Counties.
Direct recording electronic (DRE) equipment shall be used for early voting by mail in
Harris County and Opti Scan mail ballots shall be used for early voting by mail in Chambers
County. Applications for ballots to be voted by mail should be mailed to:
Stan Stanart
Harris County Clerk
Attn: Elections Division
P.O. Box 1148
Houston, TX 77251-1148
Heather Hawthorne
Chambers County Clerk
P.O. Box 728
Anahuac, TX 77514
Section 8: The Central Counting Stations to receive and tabulate voted ballots shall be
at the locations designated by Harris and Chambers Counties.
Section 9: The special election shall be held in accordance with, and shall be governed
by, the election laws of the State of Texas. In the special election, the Mayor and the City Clerk of
the City of Baytown shall do and perform each act as required to be done and performed
respectively by the County Judge and the County Clerk of the Commissioners' Court. The notice
of this election shall be given by posting a substantial copy of this election ordinance at City Hall
and at three other places in the City, not later than the 21St day prior to the date set for the election;
and a substantial copy of this election ordinance also shall be published once in a newspaper of
general circulation published in the City, the date of the first publication to be not more than 30
days and not less than 10 days prior to the date set for the election. Notice of the election shall also
be provided to the Harris County Clerk and the Chambers County Clerk not later than the 60th day
before the date of the election ordered herein.
Section 10: The City Clerk is further authorized to give or cause to be given notices
required for the election, and to take such other and further action as is required to conduct the
election in compliance with the Texas Election Code.
Section 11: In all matters relating to the ordering, giving notice, and holding the
election, the City shall comply with the applicable parts of the Texas Election Code, including
particularly Chapter 272 of the Texas Election Code pertaining to bilingual requirements, and the
Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
Section 12: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative
City of Baytown on this the 12th day of July, 2018. /
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