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. . ORDINANCE NO. 2003-d.(.JlI).t{- AN ORDINANCE DECLARING EACH 'UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO THE OFFICE FOR WHICH HE FILED, IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE GENERAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR HAY 3, 2003, PROVIDING FOR POSTING OF A COpy OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ELECTION DAY AT EACH POLLING PLACE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN USED IN THE ELECTION, PROVIDING THAT A CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION SHALL BE ISSUED TO EACH CANDIDATE IN THE SAME KANNER AS PROVIDED FOR A CANDIDATE ELECTED AT THE ELECTION, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte has received a certification from the City Secretary of the City of La Porte, dated March 25, 2003, a copy of which is attached to this Ordinance as' Exhibit "A", and incorporated by reference herein. Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby " declares each unopposed candidate, as listed in the City Secretary's:certification attached hereto, elected to the office listed by the name of each candidate. Section 3. The City Secretary shall post a copy of this Ordinance on election day at each polling place that would have been used in the election. Section 4. A certificate of election shall be issued to each candidate in the same manner as provided for a candidate elected at the election. The certificates of election shall be issued on May 12, 2003, and the oath of office shall be administered on May 12, 2003, or thereafter. Section 5. 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 the