Ordinance No. 14,765 ORDINANCE NO. 14,765
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 2`D DAY
OF NOVEMBER,2021, FOR THE PURPOSE 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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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That a special municipal election of the City of Baytown, 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 21,11 day of November, 2021, in the City of
Baytown. Texas, for the purpose of voting for or against the following proposition:
CITY OF BAYTOWN PROPOSITION A
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.
THE TAX EXPIRES ON THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF THIS
ELECTION UNLESS THE IMPOSITION OF TI lE TAX IS REAUTHORIZED.
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 CITY OF BAYTOWN PROPOSITION A
THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LOCAL SALES AND
[� AGAINST USE TAX IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AT THE RATE
OF ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT TO CONTINUE
PROVIDING REVENUE I-OR MAINTENANCE AND
REPAIR OF (MUNICIPAL STREETS. THE TAX EXPIRES
ON THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF
THIS ELECTION UNLESS THE VVIPOSITION OF THE
TAX IS REAUTHORIZED.
Section 4: That the election called in Section 1 hereof shall be held as a joint election
with Harris County and Chambers County pursuaIlt to the joint election agreelllent to be entered
into with each county.
Section 5: That the City shall use the polling places along with election officials for
the special electioIl ordered in Section I hereof as designated by Harris Count}' and Chambers
County.
Section 6: 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 all
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 County and Chambers Count}'. Direct recording electronic (DR1:) equipment shall be
used for early voting by personal appearance. Early voting by personal appearance shall commence
on October 1 X, 2021, and end on October 29, 2021. in accordance with the schedules adopted by
Harris and Chambers Counties.
Direct recording electronic (DRE) equipment shall be used for early voting by mail in
I-larris County and Chambers County. Applications for ballots to be voted by mail should be mailed
to:
Isabel Longoria Heather Hawthorne
Harris County Elections Administrator Chambers County Clerk
Attn: Elections Division P.O. Box 728
P.O. Box 1 148 Anahuac, TX 77514
1 IOLIstOII, TX 77251-1 148
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: 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 clo and perform each act as required to be done and performed
respectively by the County Judge and the Elections Administrator 01' 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 I-lall and at three other places in the City, not later than the 21 SL day
prior to the date set for the election: and a substantial copy of this election ordinance also shall be
published at least 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 shall also be provided to the I-larris County Elections Administrator
and the Chambers County Clerk not later than the 60t1, day before the date 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 take such other and further action as is required to conduct the
election in compliance with the Texas Election Code.
Section 11: In all matters relating to the ordering, giving notice, and holding the
election, the City shall comply with the applicable parts of the Texas Election Code, including
Chapter 272 of the Texas Election Code pertaining to bilingual requirements, and the Federal
Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
Section 12: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown on this the 811' day of July, 2021. (f
BRANDON CAPETILLO, ayor
ATTEST: OF gpYTOry
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ANGELA CKSON, In *%City
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: OF T�
KAREN L--M7rRNER, City Attorney
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