AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Ordinance 2020-52, on first and final reading, ordering a General Election to be held on November 3, 2020 for the purpose of electing a Mayor, City Council Member, Place Three, City Council Member, Place Four, and ordering a Special Election to fill a vacancy for the one year remainder of the unexpired term of office of City Council Member Place Five to be conducted concurrently with the General Election; making provisions for conducting the election; declaring an emergency creating the need to adopt this ordinance with only one reading; and providing an effective date.
Body
Meeting date: August 4, 2020
Department: City Clerk
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: TBD
Account Number: 100.10001101.52425
Funds Available: $38,000
Account Name: Election Fund
Fiscal Note:
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Background Information:
According to Texas Election Code Section 3.005 (c)(2), the last day to call the General Election of the City of San Marcos is August 17, 2020. Due to the time sensitive nature of this Ordinance, it is being proposed as an Emergency and will have only one reading. The Countywide Early Voting and Election Day polling places will not be set by the Hays County Commissioners Court until August 11. A separate ordinance setting out the polling places for the Election will be presented for Council approval on August 18.
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