O501ORDINANCE NO. 501
AN ORDINANCE CANCELING THE MAY 12, 2012 GENERAL
ELECTION AND DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED
CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted
by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the
Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with law a general election has been ordered for May 12,
2012 for the purpose of election council members to serve on the city council in the City of
Kennedale; and
WHEREAS, no proposition is to appear on the ballot in that election; and
WHEREAS, the city secretary has certified in writing that each candidate on the ballot is
unopposed for election to office; and
WHEREAS, the filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and declaration of write -in
candidacy have passed; and
WHEREAS, in these circumstances Subchapter C of Chapter 2 of the Election Code
authorizes a governing body to declare each unopposed candidate elected to office and cancel
the election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1
The following candidates, who are unopposed in the May 12, 2012 general election, are hereby
declared to office, and shall be issued a certificate of election at the time prescribed in the
Election Code for canvassing of votes:
Bryan Lankhorst Mayor
Liz Carrington Council Place 2
M. Kelly Turner Council Place 4
SECTION 2
The general election previously ordered for May 12, 2012 for the purpose of electing
councilmembers to serve on the city council in the City of Kennedale is hereby canceled.
SECTION 3
The city secretary is directed to post a copy of this ordinance at each designated polling place
on May 12, 2012.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of Kennedale,
Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provision of
such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 6
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the city council that the phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph, or section of this ordinances shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment
or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of
the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance, since
the same would have been enacted by the city council without the incorporation in this
ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section.
SECTION 6
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AN APPROVED ON THIS 12th DAY OF APRIL, 2012.
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Mayor Bryan Lankhorst
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Amethyst G. C] mo, City Secretary
APP�RQVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Wayne K. Olson, City Attorney