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Ordinance No. 1,803ORDINANCE NO. {ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE'CALLING BOND ELECTION AND PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTIES OF HARRIS AND CHAMBERS § CITY OF BAYTOWN § WHEREAS,the Supreme Court of the United States hasre cently clarified the law relating to the lawful manner of calling and conducting bond elections in the State of Texas; and f^WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas (the "City"),desires to amend Ordinance No.1792,heretofore adopted; THEREFORE,BEIT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN THAT: Section 1.Ordinance No.1792,entitled "ORDINANCE CALLING BOND ELECTION ANDPROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS", which was heretofore adopted by the City Council of the City on April 30,1975,is hereby amended so that Sections 4 and 5 thereof,respectively,shall be and read as follows: "Section 4.All resident,qualified electors of the City shall be entitled to vote in said election." "Section 5.Notice of the election shall be given by posting a substantial copy of this ordinance in each election precinct of the City and also at the City Hall not less than fifteen days prior to the date set for the election,and by publication thereof on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper published in the City,the date of the first publication to be not less than fourteen days prior to 'the date set for the election." Section 2.Ordinance No.1792,asso amended,is hereby approved,ratified,and readopted in full. Section 3»This ordinance was read once by the City Council and shall take effect immediately. Section *l.It is hereby officially found and determined that the need of the City for such financing creates an emer gency and an urgent public necessity forthe holding,at the scheduled time,of the meeting of the City Council at which this ordinance is adopted and for the adoption of this ordi nance;and the NOTICE OF MEETING relating to said meeting and heretoforeposted by the City Clerk,and the posting thereof, are hereby authorized,approved,adopted,ratified,and con firmed. PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of May,1975. ATTEST:Mayor CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS City Clerk CITY OFBAYTOWN,TEXAS (SEAL) APPROVED: / City A^orney CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS -2-