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~ ~ • Ordinance No. 1291 , Page 5. 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. Section 7. Upon a candidate tendering his application on the form prescribed, the City Secretary shall furnish to such candidate all information relative to the qualifications fnr the office being sought; the method of placing the candidate's name on the ballot; the amount of the required filing fee; and any other pertinent information concerning said election. • Section 8. Each candidate for the office of Councilpeson- at-large--Position A must be a resident elector of the City. Section 9. The deadline for a candidate to make applica- tion to have his name appear upon the ballot for such election, is hereby designated and established as 5:00 o'clock P.M., Wednesday, December 16, 1981. The filing fee for each candidate for the office of Councilperson is hereby established as Fifty Dollars {$50.00). The filing fees shall be used to defray the cost of the election, and said fees shall be prorated and any surplus shall be refunded to said candidates. As an alternative to paying a filing fee, a candidate may obtain a place on the ballot by filing a petition as provided for in City of La . Porte Home Rule Charter, Article 2.04 c.3. Section 10. Said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter of the City of La Porte, and the general election laws of the State of Texas governing general and municipal elections, so far as same may be applicable thereto. Section 11. Immediately after said election, the officers • holding the same shall make and deliver the returns of the results B6