Ord 2015-032/Election Ordinance for November 3, 2015 Election

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SECTION 16. A writ of election as required by the Texas Election Code will be delivered on or before October 5, 2015 by the Hays County Election Administrator to the presiding and alternate judges of each election precinct in which the election is ordered to be held. SECTION 17. Testing of the automatic tabulating equipment will be performed and notice thereof will be given in accordance with Subchapter D of Chapter 127 of the Texas Election Code. SECTION 18. The rate of compensation to be paid judges, clerks, and assistants to the Central Counting Station Presiding Judge and Tabulation Supervisor for services rendered during the election will be compensated at the rate of no more than $10.00 per hour. SECTION 19. The additional compensation to be paid judges who deliver returns of the election is established at $25.00. SECTION 20. If any portion of this Ordinance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 21. The importance of this Ordinance creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity, and the provisions of the Charter requiring that ordinances be presented at two separate meetings be waived and, this Ordinance will take effect immediately upon adoption on only one reading. CONSIDERED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on August 18, 2015 I iel Guerrero Mayor Approved: Michael J C entino City Attorney