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PROPOSITION A FOR 1001 AGAINST 242 WHEREAS the City Council of the City of La Porte finds that the election returns set out above to be accurate and correct. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1: Brandon Lunsford received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of Councilperson At -Large Position A, and, accordingly, Brandon Lunsford is declared elected to the office of Councilperson At -Large Position A, subject to the taking of his oath as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. SECTION 2: Rick Helton received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of Councilperson District 4, and, accordingly, Rick Helton is declared elected to the office of Councilperson District 4, subject to the taking of his oath as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. SECTION 3: Jay Martin received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of Councilperson District 5, and, accordingly, Jay Martin is declared elected to the office of Councilperson District 5, subject to the taking of his oath as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. SECTION 4: Proposition A received a majority of the votes cast at the election in favor of adoption, and, accordingly, is adopted and the proposition: "The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of La Porte, Texas, at the rate of one-fourth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. The tax expires on the fourth anniversary of the date of this election unless the imposition of the tax is reauthorized." is reauthorized. SECTION 5: The City Council finds that the notice of the election was duly and properly given as required by law and as provided in the ordinance calling the election, and that the election was duly and regularly held, and the returns thereof duly and regularly made by the proper officials of the election, and in all things according to the law. SECTION 6: 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 7: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.