Ord 2021-61/first and final reading, ordering a General and Special Election to be held on November 2, 2021 for the purpose of electing a City Council Member for Place 5, a City Council Member for Place 6 and to submit proposed amendments to the San M

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Beginning in January 2013 and at least every four years thereafter, the city council shall appoint a Charter review commission of seven citizens of the City of San Marcos. (a) Duties of the commission: (1) Inquire into the operation of the city government under the Charter provisions and determine whether any such provisions require revision. To this end public hearings may be held; and the commission shall have the power to compel the attendance of any officer or employee of the city and to require the submission of any of the city records which it may deem necessary to the conduct of such hearing. (2) Propose any recommendations it may deem desirable to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Charter by the several departments of the city government. (3) Propose, if it deems desirable, amendments to this Charter to improve the effective application of said Charter to current conditions. (4) The commission shall provide a final report. The chair or designated member of the commission, shall report its findings and present its proposed amendments, if any, to the city council. (b) The city council may take action to amend the Charter in the manner provided by state law. (c) Teem of office: The term of office of such Charter review commission shall be six months, and, if during such term no report is presented to the city council, then all records of the proceedings of such commission shall be filed with the person performing the duties of the city clerk and shall become a public record. SECTION 4. The election will be held in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and Ordinances of the City of San Marcos and the laws of the State of Texas. The deadline for filing by candidates for the position of Council Member, Place 5 and Council Member, Place 6 is 5:00 p.m. on August 16, 2021. SECTION 5. An executed copy of this Ordinance will serve as proper notice of the election. SECTION 6. Notice of the election, including a Spanish translation thereof, will be published at least once in a newspaper published in San Marcos on or after October 3, 2021 and on or before October 19, 2021, and will be posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on or before October 15, 2021. SECTION 7. A writ of election as required by the Texas Election Code will be delivered on or before October 19, 2021 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 8. 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 9. 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. 11