O-2019-3733 Ordering a General Election of the COLP to be held on May 4, 2019

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The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to obtain, or cause to be obtained, the necessary electronic tabulating equipment, to arrange for the testing thereof as provided by law and to employ a duly qualified manager and a duly qualified tabulation supervisor to perform the duties respectively imposed on them by law with respect to the processing and tabulation of ballots at the Central Counting Station. Sharon Harris is hereby appointed the tabulation supervisor, and Gladis Sanchez is hereby appointed the assistant tabulation supervisor. In compliance with Chapter 127 of the Texas Election Code, the tabulation supervisor, assistant tabulation supervisor, presiding judge of the central counting station, alternate presiding judge of the central counting station and any appointed clerks are entitled to compensation at the same rate as a precinct presiding judge except that the counting station judge is entitled to a minimum compensation of five hours' pay regardless of the amount of time worked; and a clerk who serves for the entire time a counting station is in operation is entitled to a minimum compensation of three hours' pay regardless of the amount of time worked. Section 6. That all election materials including notice of the election, ballots, instruction cards, affidavits and other forms which voters may be required to sign and all early voting materials shall be printed in both English and Spanish or Spanish translations thereof shall be made available in the circumstances permitted and in the manner required by law. Section 7. The City Secretary of the City of La Porte shall forthwith issue Notice of said election to be published one time in the BAY AREA OBSERVER, which is hereby found and declared to be a newspaper of general circulation in said City, not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the said election; in addition, Notice of said election shall be posted on the bulletin board in City Hall not later than the twenty-first (21S) day before election day and remain posted thorough election day. Section 8. Upon a candidate tendering his or her application on the form prescribed, the City Secretary shall furnish to such candidate all information relative to the qualifications for the office being sought; the method of placing the candidate's name on the ballot; and any other pertinent information concerning said election; 13