Ord. 1982-1299 - call bingo election

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. . ~ Ordinance No. 1299 , Page 6. Section 8. The question shall be submitted for the vote of the qualified electors as fol10ws: FOR Legalizing bingo games for charitable purposes as author- ized by the Bingo Enabling Act in the City of La Porte. AGAINST Legalizing bingo games for chari table purposes as authorized by the Bingo Enabling Act in the City of La Porte. ~ Section 9. Said election shal1 be hold in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter of the City of La Porte, and the general election laws of the State of Texas governing general and municipal elections, so far as same may be applicable thereto. Section 10. Immediately after said election, the officers holding the same shal1 make and deliver the returns of the results thereof and the accompanying records for use in the official canvass to the City Council of the City of La Porte, and the Ci ty Council shall canvass said returns at the earliest practicable time, and shal1, immediately after canvassing the ~ returns, declare the results of the election. Section 11. Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence and clause of this Ordinance has been separately considered and passed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, and each said provision would have been separately passed without any other provision, and if any provision hereof shall b~ ineffec- tive, invalid or unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not impair or affect the remaining portion, or any part thereof, but the valid portion shall be in force just as if it had been passed alone. . Section 12. This Ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon its passage and approval.