1988-02-22 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e e make nis ballot in strict conformity with the cirections on the ballot shall not invalidate the ballot~ and the ballot shall be counted if the intention of the voter is clearly ascertainable, except where the law expressly prOhibits the counting of the Ballot. It is soecifically Cirecteb that the election officer shall not refuse to count a ballot because of a voter having marked his ballot by scratchin~ out tne proposition for wnich he does not wish to vote. Section 9: That notice of the elections hereby ordered and called shall be given: a. ~y posting notice thereof at the offices of Bayshore Municipal Utility District at 707 Shady River, La Porte, Texas, and at the offices of the City of Shoreacres, 519 Shoreacres Blvd., Shoreacres, Texas, at least thirty (30) days and not more than forty-five (45) days before the election. Both locations for posting are hereby declared to be public places within the District of the City. b. Stat1.ltes, By publication under Article 293, Vernon's Texas Civil which notice shall state the nature and date of the election the hours during which the polls will be open, and the location of the polling place in the District where the notice is posted. Said publication notice shall be pUblished in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the County where the District and City are located not more that thirty (30) days nor less than ten (10) days before said election. The Board of Directors hereby finds that the official newspaper of the District, Bayshore Sun, is a newspaper of gQneral circulation in the County where the District and the City are lo~ated. In order to comely with both Articvle 2ge, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, and Article 4.05 of the Election Code, one of which must be complied with, the said notice Shall be published between the 25th day prior to the election through the 11th day prior to the elect iO)'"I. Section 10: If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phase of this Resolution is for any reason held to be unconstitutional Void or invalid or for any reason unenforceable, the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution shall not be affected thereby, it being the intent of tne Board of Directors of Bayshore Municipal Utility District in adopti~g this Resolution that no portion hereof or provision contained herei~ shall become inoper- ative or fail by reason of any unconstitutionality or invalidity of any other portion, provision or regulation; and to this end all provisions of the Resolution are declared to be severable. READ AND APPROVED th~s 10~h Gay of Fecruary, 1988.