O-2013-3466 special election/proposed amendments to the LP Home Rule Charter

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Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas. Said election shall be held for the purpose of amending the City of La Porte, Texas Home Rule Charter. Section 3. That said special election shall be held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled City Council election on said same date for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the City of La Porte, Texas the following propositions for amendments to the Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas. Voting on the date of the election, and early voting therefore, shall be by the use of a lawfully approved voting system. The preparation of the voting equipment to be used in connection with such voting system and the official ballots for the election shall conform to the Texas Election Code, as amended, so as to permit the electors of the City of La Porte to vote "Yes" or "No" for the home rule charter ballot proposition. Said ballots shall have printed therein such provisions, markings, and language as may be required by law; and the propositions shall be set forth on said ballots in substantially the following form and language: Proposition One: Shall references to obsolete provisions Sections 1.03, 1.05, 2.10, 2.11, and 7.01, Porte Charter be amended by referencing in state statute and/or law applicable to the For Against Proposition Two: of state law found in 8.01, and 8.06 of the La their place the current charter section? Shall Section 1.03 of the La Porte Charter be amended to conform rules and procedures relating to annexation of territory into the La Porte city limits to the requirements of state law? For Against Proposition Three: Shall Section 1.06 of the La Porte Charter be amended to extend from 30 days to 180 days the time a claimant alleging damages or injury against the City has to provide written notice to the City of their claim? For