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• Mr. ~7ohn K. Tanner Washington, D.C. 20530 C7 April 10, 1980 Page 2 The Cities respectfully request special expedited consideration of this submission, for the following reasons: (1) The City of Lomax has been notified that its water and sewer services will be terminated as of July 30, 1980. A copy of the notice of such is attached hereto as Exhibit "B". (2) A time table of the events necessary for a charter amendment election at the next legal election date, August 9, 1980, is attached hereto as Exhibit "C". If the City were unable to accomplish all of the prerequisites for a charter election as shown therein, the next date at which a charter election could be held under Texas law would be January 16, 1981. Our current City charter requires that copies of the new charter be mailed to all voters in the City. Expedited pre- clearance will permit the residents of Lomax to participate in the charter election. The following information is given in compliance with Part 51 of Title 23, Judicial Administration: (1) A copy of Ordinance Number 1193 of the City of La Porte, Texas, which ordinance embodies the proposed changes affecting voting, is attached hereto as Exhibit "D". This ordinance canvasses the election which consummated the consolidation of the cities of La Porte and Lomax. A copy of Ordinance Number 186 of the City of Lomax, Texas, is attached as Exhibit "E", canvassing the election in which the citizens of Lomax expressed their desire for consolidation with La Porte. (2) Under Texas law, the only remaining formality is a certifi- cation by the cities of La Porte and Lomax to the Texas Attorney General of the favorable outcome of the election. The cities anticipate that this certification will be filed to become effective on April 28, 1980, at 12:01 a.m, which time will serve as the mo,nent of consolidation for all purposes. Copies of the certifications by the two mayors are attached hereto as Exhibit "F". (3) This change has been brought about by petition and election of the people of the cities of La Porte and Lomax. The redis- tricting of the combined City of La Porte is a responsibility of the City Commission of the combined City. The districting proposal submitted herein was drawn on April 7, 1980, at a joint meeting of the City Commission and the Charter Revision Committee. Minority members were present at that meeting, participated in discussion and joined in the unanimous vote