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26-CanvassVotesCCPDElectionFeb2002RESOLUTION NO. 26 A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE BAYTOWN CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT HELD WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF THE DISTRICT ON THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2002; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD AND THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. ****************************************************************************** WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code, the Board of Directors of the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District (the “Board”), at a meeting held on the 6th day of February, 2002, proceeded, as required by law, to canvass the returns of the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District (the “District”) special election held within the territory of the District on the 2nd day of February, 2002, for the purpose of deciding whether the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District should be continued for 10 years and the Crime Control and Prevention District sales tax should be continued for 10 years; and WHEREAS, the Board finds as follows: the District’s special election was duly ordered and held pursuant to Resolution No. 22 and all applicable laws; the election returns were duly made; the Election Judges certified the results of the election, as hereinafter set out; and the Board duly canvassed the returns of the election; and WHEREAS, the Board further finds that the total votes cast at the special election to decide whether the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District should be continued for 10 years and the Crime Control and Prevention District sales tax should be continued for 10 years as follows, to-wit: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Whether the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District should be continued for 10 years and the Crime Control and Prevention District sales tax should be continued for 10 years. For 578 votes Against 712 vot es AND WHEREAS, the Board finds the election returns set out above to be accurate and correct and no election protest or contest having been filed with said board or instituted in connection with said election returns; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT: Section 1: That a majority of the votes cast at the District’s special election were not in favor of continuing the District for 10 years nor continuing the Crime Control and Prevention District sales tax for 10 years. Section 2: That the Board of the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District further finds that the notice of the election was duly and properly given as required by law and as provided in the resolution calling the election and that the election was duly and regularly held and the returns thereof duly and regularly made by the proper officials of said Election and in all things according to law. Section 3: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the Board of the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the Board of the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District, this the 6th day of February, 2002. _______________________________ PETE C. ALFARO, President ATTEST: __________________________________ GARY W. SMITH, Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: __________________________________ IGNACIO RAMIREZ, SR., General Counsel F:\Jeanene\My Documents\Council\Crime Control\Resolutions\CanvassVotesCCPDElectionFeb2002.doc