Ord. 1984-1397 - call general election

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e . Ordinance No. 1397 , Page 5. Section 6. The City Secretary of the City of La Porte shall forthwith issue Notice of said election by causing a substantial copy of this Ordinance to be published one time in the BAYSHORE SUN, which is hereby found and declared to be a newspaper of general circulation in said Ci ty, not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the said election. Section 7. Upon a candidate tendering his application on the form prescribed, the Ci ty Secretary shall furnish to such candidate all information relative to the qualifications for the office being sought; the method of placing the candidate's name on the ballot; the amount of the required filing fee; and any other pertinent information concernin~ said election. Section 8. Each candidate for the office of Mayor or Council- person must be a resident elector of the Clty. Each candidate for the office of District Councilperson must also be a resident of the district for which he file~. Section 9. The deadline for a candidate to make 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 7, 1984. No application shall be accepted for filing prior to February 6, 1984. The filing fee for each candidate for the office of Councilperson is hereby established at Fifty Dollars ($50.00). 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 filing fee, a candidate may obtain a place on the ballot by filing a petition as provided for in City of La Porte Home Rule Charter, Article 2.04 c.3.