1980-08-08 Special Called Meeting

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~ ~ ~~ ORDINANCE NO. 1~~~_ AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AN EMERGENCY DUE TO HURRICANE ALLEN, AND POSTPONING THE SPECIAL CHARTER ELECTION FROM AUGUST 9, 1980 UNTIL AUGUST 23 1980; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The Governor of Texas has issued a proclamation, delegating authority to the Texas Secretary of State, to enact rules and regulations concerning the postponement of election in Texas coastal counties, including Harris County. The Texas ~ Secretary of State has promulgated Rule 004.30.01.221, grantry.t~g C: permissive authority to local governmental units, to postpone elections called for August 9, 1980, for not more than fourteen (14) days. ~~ Section 2. Pursuant to the authority granted by the Secre- tary of State, the City Commission of the City of La Porte de- Glares an emergency, and hereby orders that the special charter election, heretofore ordered for the 9th day of August, 1980, ---- shall be postponed, and is hereby ordered to be Yield on the 23rd day of August, 1980. ~` Section 3. Absentee voting shall resume on the i~=tray (' of August; -1~8~,- and shall continue through the ~ th day. of_ _ \. - - _ August, 1980, which is the 4th day preceeding the election. .r..-. Section 4. Except as amended by this Ordinance, Ordinance (~ 1216 shall remain in full force and effect. '~ Section 5. The City Commission of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and declares that, due to the imminent threat created by Hurricane Allen, a state of emergency exists within the City of La Porte. Section 6. The City Commission officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Commission was .posted at a place convenient to the public ~_.