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<br />~ ~ '' 1- ~n'election'on the same proposition within forty-five~(45) .days after the ~~ ~~ "`*~, ~~';~~`~~ °~~ ' =~ tr
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<br />~ ~ i `election returns have been-canvassed in .the next smaller city in which ~•~ ° ~ CHAI'!'F~
<br />' majority have .voted. in favor. of -consolidatlon.,~_ -Any such election shall ^ '~, }~~ ~_`~~ ~Y•3:x •,~-: ,~. , r
<br />+~ ' . , ;~ .- be held within not less than thirty (30) nor more than. ninety (90) days y {c~~,.~YlstO:a
<br />' ~- ~;~1 - from the date"of'the election order. If the-proposition for consolidatroa "_' ~ `"~` ~'~' ~~~'~`` '1`zi' '
<br />~ I - -fails to receive a -majority. of the votes in an election held for that purpose _ r ~~~~ ~~ac- ~.} + ~ o ~£~ -
<br />~i~„ ~~f~- `in,any-city, the ]arger~city or cities which have not held an election shall ~k~~r.:.j ~i-~'`;,t~,€},~ ~ ~:
<br />i~ . ~ ~i - - not: order an electron for consolidation -:.. _ , s . +-s~, ~` ~~~~~ ~^~~~`~ • ~'Y ~ fi i;~Y
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<br />I t ~~ ~-r'(d) If an 'election. contest is" timely .filed >n, any.. such 'election, the' . `,.~''`~ ~~ ~4~~' I't~~~~ of the•-
<br />~d'~ ~ ,' - overnrn 'bod ' of each" lar er cit~ which hasp iiot, held its consolidation .' '`' ~'~ ~~P~ L'o~~~.,by A
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<br />I ~,~ ._ selection may defer holding the elect>on until the electron contest~is finally ^~ ~ ~y~.~..-i19¢AA~. ~
<br />~°,' p~"'; = .germinated. ,If~ no,.election, contest' is timer filed rn ari such' electron ~"'~ ` ~~~ ~" try ''`"'''-' "~ t~i.'~. 1 `"~_
<br />1 , ~' the governing body of, the. next larger city may,_when'acting_ on a petition' ~t~ ~ *~~>k~~~~r, `L,~~f:,.,, -:~
<br />~ ~, ~~ ~ __ , .filed by one hundred qualified voters,'and shall when acting on a_petitlon .= ~ti2"~ji94,., [g03~ Crcas_
<br />~~l ;. ~` :~ _ filed byjvoters equal to fifteen percent (15%) of,the total vote cast'at the :_ .~'~~~~ ~"`~-' •' ~ r~-;
<br />i I ,~. Mast recedin 3, ~ . ~~«s ,pra•, tisferonces ~ ~wL `.,--
<br />~;,~,,, w, -: p g general electron for crt officials order. an electron" far ,' ~~'~~`t~ucourt ot-Wichits
<br />i ~~~ ,~1~ such purpose -- - - - « y ~.>;~x; a `i ? }..
<br />~ ~r' _ ` (e);If the proposition for consolldation faris,'to receive a majority of ~ "~ ,~"' ~•~;~,~~~~~s=k~:~J i~L` F ~'-
<br />' ~'y' ~~ __-votes in favor thereof in an election in any. of such cities; no'consolidation' ~- ~ z'"~":1194A:'? Change of
<br />j .~ ~ _ election inv. olving-the same, identical eities oli the consolidation pro osi- ~ "~.. ~;`=.~I"'~`'^'r~ ~ "•'.i '' •~y~ =
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<br />~';;.=: lion which is .defeated. shall be held: within' two_(2) years from. the date .: ~ ` s~ , ~`" ~° •~ - '' •'`
<br />~ i, , ~ - _ - - - - y?r_vw A11~ other;; statutory. ref:
<br />u . ' of the defeat of such proposition m a consolldation electron rri any- such ~. ~ ,,?
<br />i. •~ ~~ - .. ; r.,, - ~ z, t ., ~ ~itrued to~mean~the Mun:
<br />}~ :- city. - ; , ,., ;_ :~~ : _ .. .~ ~, f Added by Acts 1969, 61
<br />~ ~(, _ '~ Amended by Acts 1971,,62nd Leg, p.` 68, ch:,35, §,1, eff.-March *22, 1971 _ ,~~~.+ -~~ ~.k ~!L'~1:~•.-. • =
<br />~ ~I'~. ~ ~r~~~ ,` Section 2 of the amendatory act of 1971. _ 2 - Mandamus ~~ + t-:•^ _ •~~ ~-~ A>'{, llg5• ' [904]' . June
<br />(~ i'l;• ~ ,7 ~i J -,repealed all _ conflicting :laws' and''section = ~ where petition for electron •on~ consolida- w v~:_~i Bnpp omentary ~Inde7c
<br />ICI `,, r~~ :.3 thereof 'was a_severabilrtg,provision 7 s•: ~ - Y. g Y q '-r ~~'`- ' --° " - ~ i'
<br />g _ -. ' lion-with another cit ..was si ned b ual- ,-w.
<br />Ian ,~i ~ '~ Law Review Commentaries ";• -3_ ~ fired electors'equal to~l5go of total'vote cast - a~, ,INabua corpus 5 ~ a ; ~ _-
<br />~'~ ~ ` ~ - ~~ Change `,„of. ,T boundaries-Consolidation sat, last preceding gerieral election :for cItY •, " ..~y..,ludgment r4} r ., ~ ?~;
<br />~ p~ ~l ~ r _ -Harvey Wmgo 22 Southwestern. L.J 200 ~ official, governing, body of city. was- under '~~~~t,i ~',.~ ~-,f'.. t 3t~ .~ , _ _-
<br />~, Ih ~ -(1968). 5 t~ . y~ ~ ~, a ~ i; ~ Y + iT. ~' `clear legal 'duty to order consolidation elec. . ~w11 ~ Crtminif Jurisdiction .'
<br />ii ~ i~~ ' n +- .•,~ ` " i - ~ lion "a7id mandamus • to 'compel holding of ~.a.f~,~;_ `Ewen !f munictpal court uy-~
<br />~~;~~~` is J ~ { ~ " '-~ 9 } " 'suct: election 'was proper Wolf v Petty . '"~ ~ P~'ostitutlon-erred 1n its pretL_'
<br />'' di ~ a ~ ~'i<' t; -deg to Notes ~ •L pp 1967) 414 S.W.2d 539 _ -
<br />y ' ~ ; , ; (Civ.A r.. ,~ . ~ ~ 'f~nying defendant right to inteLa
<br />~~ ~ a~. ~~.~ ~ - ~ ~ - -" ~ '•.~ principal witness on Issue poi
<br />in general 1 ., *~ ~ '' ~ _ , Where "a s ecified number.. of. voters is
<br />t - -• '• ~=•-the decistonwas within Juri=~"
<br />,,,r Mandamus 2 7 , • , ~ ,,, ~ given, the. right to: demand an e5ection by +_-
<br />!' :~r ' ,~ ~,,,~~ ~,,. -~ ~a"~ •'' ` --~`~ ;petition; one or more of the petitioners may.. .. ~~'s•'4".+~ by law -to the municipal •:
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<br />eQ~ ~~ ,~, ii• ?- - -g~~;'~ aot'authorize~Judicial mte..-,
<br />^r ~ s ~ 'Z i •?aPPly for and in a;proper case obtain a ~# .y'4.i;t _
<br />,`{ ~ ~ 1 In .general :, 7, "1'~~> 14 1_.: i a ,rt Y .writ of mandamus to: compel: the calking ^~ ~ "' district court.'. Brady v I'~ (7
<br />The•validity'and effectiveness'of "petition :"of the electIon... Id r .~ ~ - ,' ~~~{b1T S.W.2d 304.' . ' ," ~.
<br />~ ~~ '- to- governing body •of one city: to order elec ~ .Where petition for electron for. purpose of s ~•`~-= ~~ APPeais' •"~ - - -
<br />1 " ~ lion on whether to, consolidate with'anather . t~~>L.No court, including the drstr':
<br />~, r.. R! - r - ,,,voting on consolidation of another:ctty was ~ ~,~~,
<br />• y,~ .` ".- city did not in anyway 'depend 'upon va 1 y``.~Jurtsdiction to issue writ of ::
<br />~) 1 : _ , ~ signed,by qualified electors equal~to 15~ of .' ~ ~r.'~
<br />~l lidity -and effectiveness .of' etitiori'.fo' ov + ' • ~. ' v control or correct incidental -
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<br />n' ~ - - -P - g ;total vote cast at last preceding genei•"al 1'F"'
<br />q K a I _ : ei•nirig',body-'of city with .which consolida ~ ,eiectiori_ for.~cIty 'officials." and filed',' with . ~~ Judge in-'the municipal
<br />, a {i ' lion was proposed Wolf v Petty. (Civ; App r f: ;, -there ` is . 8S7 adequate remeuy
<br />r - _ , ,governing body, of the city,, qualified voters < ~~
<br />' r y ~ 1967); 414 S W,2d 539. - ~~ ,,,_ ~ 't4 ~ -Brad DP.1974) bl
<br />~' ~ _ { _ ~ 'far ~ 8- R'~ < •_1- r, ,, r-_of the -city and signers of .the petition had ~ :.'- .-Although district court had
<br />1:~ - - sf Sentence of,ten• years for. rape well with _ standing fo apply for wr7t of mandamus to _ },,,j -•
<br />+• r ~S •~tion to issue writ of 1»A TAAy
<br />~ in statutory limits, was not excessive:. Col compel the calling of'the consolidation elec- .+
<br />aa.Jy ~ `- Tins W .State (Cr App:1969) 440•S W 2d 855 '"' Iron ~ Id ~. ~ : ~ ' O, j•, r ,~ L_ frig municipal court to vacate
<br />~'' "' r~' ~ ~`~-Irate ;It`L J°`,~ ;S~ ~ ayt -r( ;a. , ~i ; ,. r ~ y ": i ~ ~_ in den in defendant char ed
<br />, ~ ti " ,.'4, l .~ '3. .r -, ~n q L -1 ~! >.T.r .. L , g Y g g
<br />:s Y~_', r - + ~ ~~, ,# z _ ~ ~ - tution the right to interrogate
<br />~ ~ ~ Art: 1190 ~Election.r-7 ,~ ~ .t.r, -, .t t J' ~: y :u ~? ~ _ />'1:.`lr• -~} .
<br />1~ ,_ S . " _ -s . cipal witness on issue of eut
<br />.~~, ~ - 1 Mandamus ; i f2 ,• j J L .~Ji i ¢t11~ w i'~, _ t ~, i7x. ~;,~ . rrr t1- J2 -y' its 1i . i7' ~ "Court of Civil Appeals had A
<br />~ ~ ,, ~ _~', Attack by. urayor'and council of .defend .'.sustain collateral :attack ~ Wolf v Petty '~ ~ jurisdiction over such N. a•• --~
<br />_ ,aril city on•_election proceedings of_city with ~{ (Civ.App.1967) 414_SjW.2d 539 ,, $ , .' ; , care its invalidity and to set
<br />~' { ? which .consolidation was sought was' col- Where no fact issue was raised by plead- .:;:.Potential jurisdiction.of __'::
<br />:.lateral in voters action for mandamus to ~ ings in_`-voters.' action for '_mandamus to event defendant was convicted
<br />~ -compel'holding'of consolidation' election in '= compe[ "mayoi and council'of' city to hold L lion in the municipal court,'"
<br />_ .' "defendant"pity, and ev{dence;submitted by-' consolidation election, 'mayor and council C •-_ raze issuance o[ writ of *np-
<br />~ ~ mayor'_and`•council was not;'auffictent to s.•wer~.z7ot.entitied-toa ur .Id.: µ. r ' -, ; ' mandrng-themunici al court -
<br />r~~ :. ~r/'~L, a 1} ;'t .. = ~ a :i.r r~.iir E *r-. r - ~ ~ '. r { ~~~. - ,trial ruIing denying defendant
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