69-104 O - Ordinance Ordering a Special Election (1% Local Sales Tax) . f
ORDINANCE NO. ' 6/
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN THE CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS , ON THE QUESTION
OF THE ADOPTION OF A 1% LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX
WITHIN THE CITY; DESIGNATING THE DAY OF THE
ELECTION AND THE POLLING PLACE; APPOINTING ELECTION
OFFICIALS THEREFOR; PROVIDING THAT ALL DULY
QUALIFIED RESIDENT ELECTORS SHALL BE QUALIFIED TO
VOTE; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF BALLOT; PROVIDING
FOR NOTICE OF ELECTION; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATING TO SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS Article 1066C , Vernon 's Texas Civil Statutes,
(Acts 1967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter
36, Page 62) authorizes the governing body of any city,
town or village in Texas to call an election for the
purpose of adopting a local sales and use tax within such
city, town or village ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS :
SECTION I : That a special election shall be held
in and throughout the City of Prosper, Texas , on the
/j71- day of T G� L , 1969, at
which election there shall be submitted to the resident
qualified voters of said city for their action upon the
following proposition:
"FOR adoption of 1% local sales and use tax
within the city. "
"AGAINST adoption of a 1% local sales and use
tax within the city. "
SECTION II : That said election shall be held at one
(1) polling place for all qualified voters of said City
and the polling place and presiding officers for said
election shall be to-wit :
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CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS , ORDINANCE NO. Page 2
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Polling Place : Presiding Officers :
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Presiding Judge
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Alternate Presiding Judge
The Presiding Judge at such election shall appoint one
(1) clerk.
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SECTION III : That said election shall be held in
accordance with the constitution and laws of the State of
Texas and all duly qualified resident electors of the
City of Prosper shall be qualified to vote.
SECTION IV: That the ballots of said election shall
conform to the requirements of Section 2, Subsection G
of Article 1066, Vernon 's Texas Civil Statutes (Acts 1967 ,
60th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 36, Page 62)
and to the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Election Code
of the State of Texas as amended and the language to be
printed thereon shall include the following :
OFFICIAL BALLOT
INSTRUCTIONS : Place an "X" in the square beside the
statement indicating the way you wish to vote.
❑ FOR adoption of a 1% local sales and use tax
within the City.
❑ AGAINST adoption of a 1% local sales and use
tax within the City.
CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. Page 3
SECTION V: The election judges and clerk are directed
to comply with Article 6. 06, Election Code of the State of
Texas as amended which provides that a square shall be
placed beside each proposition in which the voter is
instructed to place an "X" or other clear mark to indicate
the way he wishes to vote ; but which also provides that
failure of a voter to mark his ballot in strict conformity
with the directions on the ballot shall not invalidate
the ballot and the ballot shall be counted if the intention
of the voter is clearly ascertainable except where the
law prohibits the counting of the ballot. It is specifically
provided that the election officials shall not refuse to
count a ballot because the voter scratched out the
proposition for which he does not wish to vote.
SECTION VI : That notice of the election hereby
ordered and called shall be given :
(A) by publication on the same day of two (2)
successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation
published within said city, the first publication to be
kir at least twenty-one ( 21) days prior to the date set
herein for such election; and
(B) by posting of such notice at the polling place
in each of the election precincts of the City not less
than twenty (20) days prior to the day set herein for
such election. It is hereby found and determined that
the p 110;,vHEy E.)0)/41NEr is a newspaper of general
circulation within said City.
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SECTION VII : This Ordinance to take effect immediately
after its adoption and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS, on this the / 4 day of `r ei t -
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Mayor
CORRECTLY RECORDED: 4411)
City Secre arE y--
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