Ord. 1975-1009 - call charter amendment election

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e e . ORDINANCE NO. 1009 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION TO BE HELD APRIL 5, 1975, FOR THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, TO ACCEPT OR REJECT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER OF SAID CITY; DESIGNATING AN ELECTION PRECINCT AND A POLLING PLACE; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF ABSENTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. An election shall be held within the corpo- rate limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 5th day of April, 1975, at which election there shall be submitted to the resident qualified electors of the City of La Porte, for their acceptance or rejection, the following amendments to the . Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, to-wit: AMENDMENT NO. 1 The second sentence of Article II, Section 14, of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, as amended, but only insofar as it provides for a salary for the Mayor, shall be amended by substituting for that portion thereof a Section 14-1, which shall read as follows: . "Section 14-1. Compensation of Mayor. "The Mayor shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00) per year, payable in equal monthly installments, and, in addition, all necessary expenses incurred by the Mayor in the performance of his official duties shall be paid by the City. II The Mayor shall devote his full time to the duties of his office. "This amendment shall become effective May 1, 1975." AMENDMENT NO. 2 The second sentence of Article II, Section 14, of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, as amended, but only insofar as it provides for salaries for Commissioners, shall be amended by substituting for that portion thereof a Section 14-2, which shall read as follows: .