Ordinance No. 11,697ORDINANCE NO. 11,697
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 8T"
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2011, FOR THE PURPOSES 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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WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 1I, Section 12 of the Charter of the City of Baytown,
Texas, Ordinance No. 9488, the Texas Election Code and the Order of the Court in Campos, et
a1. v. City of Baytown, et al., providing for the manner of election and the term of office of the
members of the City Council of the City of Baytown, the City Council herein calls its special
election to be held on the 8`" day of November, 2011; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That a special election, 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 8h day of November, 2011, in the City of Baytown, Texas, for the
purpose of voting for or against the following proposition:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
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.
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 PROPOSITION NO. 1
THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LOCAL
[ ] AGAINST 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.
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 agreements 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 b: 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 and Chambers Counties. Direct recording electronic (DRE) equipment
shall be used for early voting by personal appearance. Early voting by personal appearance shall
commence on October 24, 2011, and end on November 4, 2011, in accordance with the
schedules adopted by Harris and Chambers Counties.
Paper ballots 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 either:
Stan Stanart Heather Hawthorne
Harris County Clerk Chambers County Clerk
P.O. Box 1525 P.O. Box 728
Houston, TX 77251 -1525 Anahuac, Texas 77514
based upon the county of residence of the qualified voter.
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: That 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 shalt aalsca be provided to ( "Cambers harnbers County Clerk and the Harris COLU'lly Clerk riot
later than the 60"' day before the (late 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 uikc such other and further action as is required to conduct that
election in conipliance willi the Teus 1"dection Code.
Section 11: In all matters relating to the ordering, giving notice, and holding tile
election, the City shall comply with (tic applicable parts of the Texas f"Ilection Code, including
partiCLIlarly Chapter '272 of the Texas I'lection Code pertaining to bilingual requirements, and the
Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
Section 12. This ordinance shall take effect immediately froni and after its passage by
IIIC City COLInCil OfthC City 01'13,1y10\\Irl. TeXaS.
INIRODUCED, REIAD and IIASSFD by the affirniat'`e vote of the City Council ()['the
City offlaytovvii on (his the 28"' day ot'July, 2011. /
STEIPJ-Y-�N 11. DONCARLOS, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO f`ORM:
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I ACIO RAMIRE:Z. SR., it. Attorney
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