O-2020-3771 Ordering a General Election of the COLP to be held on May 2, 2020

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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-3771 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, ORDERING A REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 2ND DAY OF MAY, 2020, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 1, COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 6, AND A COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE POSITION B; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING THE ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The regular municipal election of the City of La Porte, Texas, for election of members of the City Council prescribed by Section 2.03 of the City Charter, shall be held between seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and seven o'clock (7:00) p.m. on the 2nd day of May 2020, in the city, for the purpose of electing a Councilperson—District 1, a Councilperson—District 6, and a Councilperson- at-large–Position B. A run-off election will be held, if necessary, on June 13, 2020, that day being the second Saturday in June 2020, between seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and seven o'clock (7:00) p.m. SECTION 2. The City is hereby divided into six (6) election precincts, corresponding to the boundaries of the six City Council single-member districts. The boundaries of such districts are as established, defined, and outlined in Ordinance 2011-3384. The polling places for these election precincts shall be as follows: Precinct/District Polling Location 1, 2, 3, and 6 LPISD's ITC Building, 9832 Spencer Highway, La Porte, 77571 4 and 5 City of La Porte City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, 77571 SECTION 3. This election shall be held in accordance with, and shall be governed by, the election laws of the State of Texas. The City Council has determined, pursuant to Chapter 31 of the Texas Election Code, that the City is authorized to enter into an Election Services Agreement with the La Porte Independent School District (LPISD), and, pursuant to Chapter 271 of the Texas Election Code, the City is authorized to enter into a Joint Election Agreement with LPISD and other participating political subdivisions for this election. The City Secretary and Mayor are hereby authorized to perform all duties and take all actions as required by any election services contract(s) and/or joint election agreement(s) that may be authorized by the City Council. SECTION 4. Any eligible and qualified person may have his or her name upon the official ballot as an independent candidate by submitting an application, which, in accordance with Texas Election Code Section 141.031, must be in writing and be signed and sworn to by the candidate and indicate that the candidate swears to the application. Such application for the general election may be filed with the City Secretary beginning on January 15, 2020, and must be filed not later than 5:00 p.m. on February 14, 2020. SECTION 5. Each Councilperson—District 1, Councilperson—District 6, and Councilperson-at- large–Position B shall each be elected by majority vote of all the votes cast for the office for which he or she is a candidate and shall hold office for a period of three (3) years. SECTION 6. Each candidate for the office of Councilperson-at-large—Position B must be a resident qualified voter of the City for twelve (12) months immediately preceding election day. Each