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RESOLUTION NO . 272
RESOLUTION AND ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLAR-
ING RESULTS OF SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN , TEXAS , ON SEPTEMBER 23 , 1969 , ON THE QUES-
TION OF ADOPTION OF A ONE PERCENT ( 1 %) LOCAL SALES
AND USE TAX WITHIN SAID CITY .
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Baytown ,
Texas , on the 23rd day of September , 1969 , an election at
which there were submitted to the duly qualified resident
electors of said City , for their action thereupon , the fol -
lowing propositions :
FOR adoption of a one percent (1 % ) local sales and
use tax within the City .
AGAINST adoption of a one percent ( 1 %) local sales
and use tax within the City; and
WHEREAS , there were cast at said election 3 , 652
votes , of which number there were cast:
FOR adoption of a one percent ( 1 % ) local sales
and use tax within the City . 2 ,050 votes
AGAINST adoption of a one percent ( 1 %) local
sales and use tax within the City . 1 ,602 votes
Majority FOR adoption of a one percent ( 1 %)
local sales and use tax within the City . 448 votes
as shown in the official election returns heretofore lawfully
submitted to the City Council of the City of Baytown , Texas ,
and filed with the City Clerk of said City ; and
WHEREAS , only duly qualified resident electors
of said City voted at said election , and said election was
called and held in strict conformity with the laws of the
State of Texas ; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN , TEXAS :
Section 1 : That the election described in the
preamble to this resolution and order was duly called and
notice thereof given in accordance with law; that said
election was held in the manner required by law; that only
duly qualified resident electors of the City of Baytown ,
Texas , voted at said election ; that due returns of said
election have been made by the proper officers ; that said
election resulted favorably to the proposition : FOR ADOPTION
OF A ONE PERCENT ( 1 %) LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE
CITY ; and that a majority of the qualified voters of said
City of Baytown , Texas , voting at said election , have voted
in favor of approving and adopting a One Percent ( 1 %) Local
Sales and Use Tax within said City.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of
Baytown , Texas , hereby officially and affirmatively de-
clares that said One Percent ( 1 % ) Local Sales and Use Tax
within said City has been properly and lawfully adopted in
accordance with the provisions of Article 1066c , Vernon ' s
Texas Civil Statutes (Acts 1967 , 60th Legislature , Regular
Session , Chapter 36 , Page 62, as amended) .
Section 3 : That the City Clerk is hereby au-
thorized and directed to transmit to the Comptroller of
Public Accounts of the State of Texas , in Austin , Texas ,
by United States Registered Mail , or by United States
Certified Mail , a certified copy of this Resolution and
Order Canvassing the Returns of Special Election , under the
official seal of the City of Baytown , Texas , showing the
approval of said Local Sales and Use Tax by the qualified
voters of said city, together with a map of said city,
clearly showing the boundaries thereof as of the date of
said election .
INTRODUCED , READ and PASSED by the affirmative
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vote of the members of the City Council of the City of
Baytown , on this 25th day of September, 1969 .
C . GLEN WALKER, Mayor
ATTEST :
EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk
APPROVED :
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WILLIAM R. LAUGHLI , City Attorney
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