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ELECTION ORDINANCE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HAYS CITY OF SAN MARCOS The City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas, convened in special I session at the regular meeting place thereof on the 13th day of May, 1966, with the following members present, to-wit: Mayor Ellis Serur, Councilmen Caesar Damon, Joe Froh, Herman Korff, and Mark Whittenberg, the following member absent, to-wit: Councilman William Pool, constituting a quorum, when among other proceedings had, were the following: The following ordinance was introduced: AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ON THE QUESTION OF "SHALL A COMMISSION BE CHOSEN TO FRIIME A NEW CHARTER?", AND, IF A MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS VOTING AT SAID ELECTION SHALL VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THEN ALSO PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF A CHARTER COMMISSION TO FRIIME A HOME RULE CHARTER, SUCH CHARTER TO THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AT WHICH SAID FIRST ELECTION IS TO BE HELD; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS THEREFOR; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAID ELECTIONS. On motion of Councilman Damon, seconded by Councilman Korff, the ordinance was passed on call of the roll, Councilmen Damon, Froh, Korff, and Whittenberg I voting Aye. Said ordinance reads in full as follows: AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ON THE QUESTION OF "SHALL A COMMISSION BE CHOSEN TO FRA-ME A NEW CHARTER?" AND, IF A MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS AT SUCH ELECTION SHALL VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THEN ALSO PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF A CHARTER COMMIS- SION TO FRANE A HOME RULE CHARTER, SUCH CHARTER TO THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AT WHICH SAID FIRST ELECTION IS TO BE HELD; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS THEREFOR ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAID ELECTIONS. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas, has determined, and hereby affirmatively determines that an election shall be held in the City of San Marcos to determine whether a commission shall be chosen to frame a home rule charter for the City of San Marcos, and, if a majority of the voters voting in said election shall vote in the affirmative, to provide for a commission to frame a home rule charter; and, WHEREAS, Article 1165, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, provides that the governing body of a city having more than five thousand inhabitants may, by two-thirds vote of its members, provide by ordinance for the submission of the question "s-hall a connnission be chosen to frame a neW" charter?rl; and, I WHEREAS, Article 1166, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, provides that provision should be made on the ballot containing such question for the election of a charter commission of not less than 15 members, nor more than one member for each three thousand inhabitants, provided, that a majority of the qualified voters voting on said question shall have voted in the affirmative; and, WHEREAS, it is hereby affirmatively found and determined (a) that the City of San Marcos has no home rule charter; and (b) that no regular municipal election is to be held within said city in not less than thirty nor more than ninety days after the date of adoption of this ordinance; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Marcos, wishes to proceed with the ordering of the election for the submission to the resident qualified voters of said city the question, "shall a commission be chosen to frame a new ch~rter?" ; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN H~COS, TEXAs: