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-6- SECTION 12. That said election shall be held under the provisions of and in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and Ordinances of the City of San Marcos, and so far as may be applicable, in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. SECTION 13. That a copy of this Ordinance signed by the Mayor of the City, attested by the City Secretary and approved by the City Attorney, shall serve as proper notice of said election. SECTION 14. That notice of said election including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be published in a newspaper published in San Marcos at least once between March 13, 1984, and March 27, 1984; shall be posted in each City election precinct in which said election is to be held on or before March 17, 1984 and shall be posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on or before March 17, 1984. SECTION 15. That a copy of this Ordinance shall be delivered to the presiding judge of each election precinct in which the election is ordered to be held, which copy shall serve as a writ of election, giving notice of said election, the location of the polling places and the hours during which the polls shall be kept open. SECTION 16. That a test of the automatic tabulating equipment shall be performed pursuant to Article 7.15-20(f) of the Texas Election Code prior to the start of the count of the ballots. Public notice of the time and place of the test shall be given at least 48 hours prior thereto by publication once in the San Marcos Daily Record. A like test shall be performed at the conclusion of the count before the election returns are approved as official. SECTION 17. That the importance of this Ordinance creates an emergency and an imperative purpose necessary that the provisions of the charter requiring that ordinances shall be read at three separate meetings and that no ordinance shall become effective until the expiration of ten (10) days following the date of its final passage be suspended, and these provisions are hereby suspended, and this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this of January, 1984. 4~r:~~- Mayor ed: s City Attorney Caption published in the DAILY RECORD February 5, 1984. Published in its entirety in the DAILY RECORD March 18, 1984 and March 25, 1984.