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ORDINANCE NO.
1224
AN ORDINANCE DELCARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION ON THE QUESTION
OF ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CITY CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE; HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON AUGUST 23, 1980.
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of La Porte, on the
23rd day of August, 1980, an election on the question of adop-
tion of amendments to the home rule city charter of the City of
La Porte; and
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election for and against
such question, the following votes:
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FOR THE AMENDED CHARTER
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AGAINST THE AMENDED CHARTER 252
as shown in the official election returns heretofore delivered by
the Election Judge and officials to the Mayor and City Commission
of the City of La Porte and submitted to the City Commission:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. That said election was duly called and notice
thereof given in accordance with law: that said election was
held in the manner required by law; that due returns of said
~ election have been made by the proper officers; that said returns
have been canvassed by the City Commission of the City of La Porte;
that a total of 724 persons voted at said election, including
persons voting on the regular voting machines, and on the absen-
tee voting machine; that a majority of the qualified voters who
voted on said question have voted for the adoption of amendments
to the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas.
Section 2. The Mayor shall, as soon as practicable, certify
to the Secretary of State of the State of Texas an authenticated
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copy of this ordinance and of the amended Home Rule Charter.
Said copies shall be authenticated under the seal of the Ci ty
of La Porte.
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1224
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Section 3. The City Clerk shall record the amended Home
Rule Charter at length upon the records of the City of La Porte,
in a separate book to be kept in her office for such purpose.
Section 4. The City Commission officially finds, deter-
mines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the
Ci ty Commission was posted at a place convenient to the public
at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law pre-
ceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law,
Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and
that this meeting has been open to the public as required by
law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
upon. The City Commission further ratifies, approves and con-
firms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 27th day of August, 1980.
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SECRETARY OF STATE
I_ GEORGE W. STRAKE_ JR., Secretary of State
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of the State of Texas_ DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the City of
LaPorte, Texas_ filed in this office on September 8_ 1980,
certified copies of Amendment of Home Rule Charter and a
copy of amended Home Rule Charter of the City of LaPorte,
Texas; and
I FURTHER CERTIFY that said Amendment and
amended Home Rule Charter of the City of LaPorte, Texas,
were duly recorded in the Book of City Charters and Amendments;
Book 31, . Pages 327 through 423, and that the fee for recording
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such instruments has been paid to this office.
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/N TEST/MONY WHEREOF, / have hereunto
signed my name officially and caused to be im-
pressed hereon the Seal of State at my ofJice in
the City of Austin, this
9th day of September) A. D. 19 J!Q.,