File #: 20-0320    Version: 1 Name: Election Order
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 7/29/2020 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/11/2020 Final action: 8/11/2020
Title: Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2020-19 ordering a General Election for the City of League City, Texas on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 to elect Council Members to Positions 3, 4 and 5; ordering a Runoff Election on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, if necessary - Second Reading (City Secretary) Council approved first reading 7-0-0 with 1 absent on July 28, 2020.
Attachments: 1. Data Sheet, 2. Ordinance No. 2020-19, 3. Exhibit A

Title

Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2020-19 ordering a General Election for the City of League City, Texas on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 to elect Council Members to Positions 3, 4 and 5; ordering a Runoff Election on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, if necessary - Second Reading (City Secretary)

 

Council approved first reading 7-0-0 with 1 absent on July 28, 2020.

 

Background:

 

Approval of this item will order a General Election for the City of League City on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect Council Members to Positions 3, 4 and 5; ordering a Runoff Election on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, if necessary.

 

According to Section 3.005 of the Texas Election Code, an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision shall be ordered not later than the 78th day before the election.  In 2020 the 78th day before the election is Monday, August 17, 2020.  

 

Origination:  City Charter and Texas Election Code

 

Attachments:

1. Data Sheet

2. Proposed Ordinance

3. Exhibit A

                                     

FUNDING

{  } NOT APPLICABLE

{ X } Funds are available from Account # 010-06-1-608-5360 Election Expense                                          

{  } Requires Budget Amendment to transfer from Account #____________to Account # ___________________