Ord 2004-010/ Ordering a General and Special Election on May 15, 2004 for the purpose of Electing Mayor, Council Member Place 1, Place 2 and Place 3

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SECTION 15. An executed copy of this Ordinance will serve as proper notice of the election. SECTION 16. 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 April 15, 2004 and on or before May 5, 2004, and will be posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on or before April 26, 2004. SECTION 17. A copy of this Ordinance will be delivered on or before April 5, 2004 to the presiding judge of each election precinct in which the election is ordered to be held. This will serve as a notice or writ of election as required by the Texas Election Code. SECTION 18. 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 19. 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 is established as follows: Judges and clerks attending instruction school for the election will be compensated at the rate of $7.00 per hour. Judges and clerks who do not attend instruction school will be compensated at the rate of $6.00 per hour. SECTION 20. The additional compensation to be paid judges who deliver returns of the election is established at $25.00. SECTION 21. 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 22. 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 three separate meetings, and that ordinances do not take effect until ten days after the date of its final passage are suspended, and this Ordinance will take effect upon publication of notice of its adoption in a newspaper of general circulation within the City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on February 23, 2006. Robert Habingreither Mayor Attest: City Clerk PUBLISHED IN THE Election 2004.wpd Approved: Mark B. Taylor Cd City Attorney -9- SAN MARCOS DAILY RECORD ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2004.