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e e the general election laws of the State of Texas governing general and municipal elections, so far as same may be applicable thereto. section 12. Immediately after said election, the officers holding the same shall 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 City Council shall canvass said returns on Monday, August 2, 2004, and shall, immediately after canvassing the returns, declare the results of the election. The Mayor Pro-Tem shall immediately thereafter deliver to the candidate for whom the majority of votes has been polled a certificate of election. Such elected officials shall assume their duties within ten (10) days thereafter, Sundays excluded, upon their taking the oath of office. section 13. 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 be ineffective, 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 14. This Ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon its passage and approval. Section 15. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the city Hall of 10