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ORDINANCE NO. 8543
® AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, DECLARING AN UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO
OFFICE; ORDERING THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, TO POST THIS ORDINANCE AT EACH POLLING PLACE ON THE
ELECTION DAY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, through Ordinance No. 8499 of the City Council of the City of Baytown,
Texas, the City Council called its municipal election to be held on the I" day of May, 1999, for
the purpose of electing the following member of the City Council:
Councilmember for District No. Two; and
WHEREAS, the deadline has now passed for declaring write -in candidacy in such
election; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk, the authority responsible for having the official ballot
prepared, has certified in writing pursuant to Section 2.052 of the Texas Election Code that the
following candidate is unopposed for election to the offices hereinbelow indicated:
Scott Sheley Councilmember for District No. Two; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has delivered the above - referenced certification to the City
Council of the City of Baytown, which certification is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein by this reference for all intents and purposes; and
WHEREAS, Sections 2.051, et seq. of the Texas Election Code provide for the
cancellation of an election in a particular single- member district by declaring each unopposed
candidate elected to office if each candidate whose name is to appear on the ballot is unopposed
and no proposition is to appear on the ballot; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the Municipal Election ordered by the City Council of the City of
Baytown in Ordinance No. 8499, to be held on the I" day of May, 1999, for the purpose of
electing the following member of the City Council only:
Councilmember for District No. Two
will not be held.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown declares that the following
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candidate is elected to the office opposite his name:
Scott Sheley Councilmember for District No. Two
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Section 3: The City Clerk is hereby directed to post a copy of this ordinance on
election day at each of the polling places prescribed in Ordinance No. 8499.
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 this the 25" day of March, 1999.
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., Ci Attorney
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PETE C. ALFAR , Mayor
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED STATUS
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared for the
May 1, 1999, Municipal Election, I hereby certify that the following candidate for
Council District No. 2 is unopposed for election:
Scott Sheley
I further certify that no. candidate's name is to be placed on a list of write -in
candidates for the above position and that no proposition is to appear on the
ballot.
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Eileen P. Hall, City Clerk