Ord 2017-045/Calling General Election and Special Election

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TEXT AMENDMENT—FOR PROP "J" SECTION 4.07 WOULD BE ADDED TO THE CITY CHARTER AND IT WOULD READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec.4.07. - Publication of salaries The salary range of each city position shall be published on the city's website. TEXT AMENDMENT—FOR PROP "K" SECTION 5.03 OF THE CITY CHARTER WOULD BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 5.03. - Filing for office. Any qualified person as defined in Section 3.02 who desires to become a candidate in a general election to a place on the city council shall file with the city clerk at least 62 days prior to the election day an application for his or her name to appear on the ballot. All candidates shall sign the code of fair campaign practices provided in Section 258.004 of the Texas Election Code. For an election to be held on the date of the general election for state and county officers, the date of the filing deadline is the 70th day before election day. Such application shall clearly designate the place on the council to which the candidate seeks election and shall contain the candidate's sworn statement of compliance with the qualifications for holding the office sought under the laws of Texas and the provisions of this Charter. All campaign contribution reports filed by candidates shall be legible. TEXT AMENDMENT—FOR PROP "L" SECTION 5.04 OF THE CITY CHARTER WOULD BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 5.04. - The official ballot. The names of all candidates for office, except such as may have withdrawn, died, or become ineligible, shall be printed included on the official ballots without party designation. The order on the ballot of the names of the candidates for each respective council place shall be determined by lot in a drawing to be held under the supervision of the city clerk, at which drawing each candidate or the candidate's named representative shall have a right to be present. Incumbent council members seeking reelection must file for the place for which they were originally elected; provided that, however,a council member originally elected to place 1, 2,3,4,5 or 6 may file for the place of mayor and a member holding the place of mayor may file for election as council member place 1, 2, 3,4, 5 or 6. 12