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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Ordinance No. ____~, Page 3. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Section 6. Said election shall be held in accordance <br /> <br />with the provisions of the City Charter of the City of La Porte, <br />and the general election laws of the State of Texas governing <br /> <br />general and municipal elections, so far as the same may be <br /> <br />applicable thereto. Only duly qualified resident electors <br /> <br />of the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, shall be quali- <br />fied to vote at such election. <br /> <br />Section 7. Voting machines shall be used at said elec- <br /> <br />tion,and the ballots for said election shall have written <br /> <br />or printed thereon the following: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />OFFICIAL BALLOT <br /> <br />AMENDMENT NO. 1 <br /> <br />(VOTE "FOR" OR "AGAINST") <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />"Amend Article I, Section 10, of the Home Rule Charter <br />to provide that the Commission shall have power by <br />ordinance to fix the boundary limits of the City and <br />to provide by ordinance for the extension of said <br />boundary limits, by the annexation of additional <br />territory lying adjacent to the City, the disannexa- <br />tion of territory within the City and the exchange of <br />territory with other cities and towns, all with or <br />without the consent of the inhabitants in such terri- <br />tory or the owners thereof; provided that the fore- <br />going powers shall be exercised by the Commission in <br />a manner consistent with, and the Commission shall <br />comply with, the procedural rules, requirements and <br />limitations prescribed by any law applicable to <br />cities operating under charters adopted or amended <br />pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution <br />of the State of Texas, otherwise known as home rule <br />cities, including Article 970a, Vernon's Civil Statutes <br />of Texas (Municipal Annexation Act), as amended." <br /> <br />Section 8. Notice of said election shall be given by <br /> <br />posting a copy of the notice containing a substantial copy of <br />this Ordinance, at the City Hall in the City of La Porte, <br /> <br />Texas, and by publication thereof, in the La Porte-Bayshore <br /> <br />Sun, a newspaper of general circulation published in said city, <br /> <br />on the same day in each of two successive weeks, the date of <br /> <br />the first publication to be not less than fourteen (14) days <br /> <br />prior to the date set for said election; and, not less than <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />thirty (30) qays prior to such election, the City Clerk shall <br /> <br />mail a copy of the proposed amendment to each qualified voter <br />