O-2022-3861 calling May 7, 2022 general election for electing members, At-Lrage A & Districts 4 & 5

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via the joint election agreernent/clection services contract with the City of La Porte, shall 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. SECTION 9. The City Secretary of the City of La Porte shall issue notice of` said election to be published one time in the Ba,Y,41-ea 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 (21") day before election day and remain posted thorough election day. SECTION 10. The Mayor and./or the City Secretary of the City oI'La Porte are hereby authorized to execute and/or issue, for and oil behalf of the City, such orders, documents,, and forms as may, fi-om time to time, be promulgated by the Secretary of State of the State of Texas in con.junction with the election herein ordained, SECTION 11. 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 ,Dust as if it had been passed alone. SECTION 12. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place, and subject ofthis rnecting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall ofthe City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by Texas open meetings law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to, the public as required by law at all tirries during which this Ordinance and the SLIbject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and Iormally acted upon. The City COLuincil further ratifies, approves and confirllis SLICII written notice and the contents and posting thereof. SECTION 13. This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon its passage and approval. 0 PASSED AND APPROVED, this L day of.January, 2022. CITY 011' 'E, TEXAS 'X rE or APPROVED AS TO FORM: Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney