Ord. 1988-1579 - call general election

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. . . e Ordinance No. 1579 , Page 7. the office being sought~ the method of placing the candidate's narne on the ballot~ the amount of the required filing fee; and any other pertinent information concerning said election. Section 9. Each candidate for the office of Mayor or Council- person rnust be a resident elector of the City. Each candidate for the office of District Councilperson rnust also be a resident of the district for which he files. Section 10. The deadline for a candidate to rnake applica- tion to have his name appear upon the ballot for such election, is hereby designated and established as 5:00 o'clock P.M., Wednesday, March 23, 1988. No application shall be accepted for filing prior to February 22, 1988. The filing fee for each candidate for the office of Councilperson is hereby established as Fifty Dollars ($50.00). The filing fee for each candidate for the office of Mayor is hereby established as One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). The filing fees shall be used to defray the cost of the election, and said fees shall be prorated and any surplus shall be refunded to said candidates. As an alternative to paying a f il ing fee, a candidate may obtain a place onthe ballot by filing a petition as provided for in City of La Porte Home Rule Charter, Article 2.04 c.3. Section 11. Said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter of the City of La Porte, and the general election laws of the State of Texas governing general and municipal elections, so far as sarne may be applicable thereto. Section 12. Irnrnediately after said election, the officers holding the sarne shall make and deliver the returns of the results thereof and the accompanying records for use in the official canvass to the City Council of the City of La Porte, and the City Council shall canvass said returns at the earliest practicable time, and shall, immediately after canvassing the returns, declare the results of the election. The Mayor shall