Ord. 1993-1931 - call election to sell park land

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. e ASKINS & ARMSTRONG. P. C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 702 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY P.O. BOX 1218 LA PORTE. TEXAS 77572-1218 KNOX W. ASKINS .JOHN O. ARMSTRONG TELEPHONE 713 471-1886 TELECOPIER 713 471-2047 september 28, 1993 EXPRESS MAIL/RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Assistant Attorney General u.s. Department of Justice civil Rights Division Voting section P.o. Box 66128 washington, DC 20035-6128 Submission Under Section 5, Votinq Rights Act EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION REQUESTED Re: Submission of City of La Porte, Texas, Concerning a Special Election to be Held November 2, 1993, in Harris county, Texas. Dear Sir: Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code section 253.001, which requires that land owned, held or claimed as a public square or park by a city may not be sold unless the issue of the sale is submitted to the qualified voters of the municipality at an election and is approved by a majority of the votes received at the election, the City of La Porte, Texas, has called a special election for Tuesday, November 2, 1993. A copy of Texas Local Government Code section 253.001, and a copy of Ordinance No. 93- 1931, is attached to this submission. Pursuant to the requirements of 28 C.F.R. S 51.27, the following information is submitted with respect to the election: (a) & (b) Orders or enactments. A copy of Ordinance 93-1931, calling a special election on the proposition "The sale of that portion of Little Cedar Bayou Park situated east of Old Highway 146, with the proceeds of the sale to be used only to acquire and improve public park property," is enclosed herewith. (c) Chanaes. The effect of the Ordinance will be to call a special election on November 2, 1993, in the City of La Porte. This is a Texas uniform election date. Also being separately held on the same date, will be a state of Texas election for submission of several proposed constitutional amendments to the voters of the state of Texas. As described in the Ordinance calling the election, the City will use the same precinct lines and polling places on election day that have been previously approved by the u.S. Department of Justice, in previous submissions by the City. The City will also establish the location and hours for early voting as precleared in said previous submissions.