Ord. 1980-1216 - call charter amendment election

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. . e ORDINANCE NO. 1.2. I&, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION TO BE HELD AUGUST 9, 1980, FOR THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY, .OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE AMENDED CITY CHARTER OF SAID CITY: DESIG- NATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES: 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: PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE: FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section l. An election shall be held within the corporate . limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 9th day of August, 1980, such day being the second Saturday in August, 1980, between seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M., at which there shall be submitted to the resident qualified voters of the City of La Porte, for their acceptance or rejec- tion, the comprehensive amendment to the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, as attached hereto as Exhibit "A", incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. Said election shall be held at each of the following voting places wi thin said City, and the following ~ named persons are hereby appointed as officers of said election, to-wit: Election Precinct No. l: All voters living in such Pre- cinct No. I (consisting of that portion of the City of La Porte which is located east and north of the Southern Pacific Rail- road) shall vote at the La Porte Senior High School Student Lounge, which is located at Park Street and East Fairmont Parkway in the City of La Porte, Texas, with the following election officers: Lou Lawler , Presiding Judge . D.O. Laird , Alternate presiding Judge