O545ORDINANCE NO. 545
AN ORDINANCE CANCELING THE MAY 10, 2014 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 10,
2014 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 election of office and
cancels 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 10, 2014 general election, are hereby
declared elected to office, and shall be issued a certificate of election at the time prescribed in
the Election Code for canvassing of votes:
Brian Johnson Mayor
Liz Carrington Council Place 2
M. Kelly Turner Council Place 4
SECTION 2
The general election previously ordered for May 10, 2014 for the purposed of election
councilmember to serve on the city council in the City of Kennedale is hereby canceled. The
Order of Cancellation is attached (Exhibit A).
SECTION 3
The city secretary is directed to post a copy of this ordinance at each designated polling place
on May 10, 2014.
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repealed.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 5
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 13th DAY OF MARCH, 2014.
APPROVE:
ayor John Clark
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Wayne K. Olson, City Attorney
ORDER OF CANCELLATION
DE ORDENDE CANCELACI6N
The City of Kennedale hereby cancels the election scheduled to be held on May 10, 2014 in accordance with Section
2.053(a) of the Texas Election Code. The following candidates have been certified as unopposed and are hereby
elected as follows:
El Ciudad de Kenmedale por la presente cancela la eleccion que, de to contrario, se hubiera celebrado el 10 de
Mayo, 2014 de conformidad, con la Seccion 2.053(a) del Codigo de Elecciones de Texas. Los sigtteintes candidatos
han lido certificados como candidatos tinicos y por la presente quedan elegidos como se haya indicado a
continuacion:
Candidate Candidato Office Sought Cargo al que presenta candidatura
Brian Johnson Mayor
Liz Carrington Council Place 2
M. Kelly Turner Council Place 4
A copy of this order will be posted on Election Day at each polling place that would have been used in
the election.
El Dia de las Elecciones se exhibird una copia de esta orden en todas las mesas electorales que se hubieran
ittilizado en la eleccion.
March 13, 2014
Date of Adoption (Fecha de adopcion)