HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 09-024 ORDINANCE NO. 09-024
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE ELECTION
OF A MAYOR, FOUR (4) WARD COUNCILMEMBERS
(WARDS I, II, III,AND IV)AND TWO (2)COUNCILMEMBERS
AT LARGE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont, by Ordinance No. 09-012
dated March 24, 2009, cancelled the general election previously ordered to be held on May
9, 2009, for the reason that all candidates for election to office that were to appear on the
ballot were unopposed and deemed elected; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the candidates qualify for office;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
Section 1.
THAT the facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this Ordinance are hereby
found to be true and correct.
Section 2.
THAT the following named persons are elected to the respective positions subject
to the taking of their oaths of office as provided by the laws of the State of Texas:
For Mayor - Becky Ames
For Councilmember-at-Large - Gethrel Williams Wright
For Councilmember-at-Large - W. L. Pate, Jr.
For Councilmember Ward I - Alan B. Coleman
For Councilmember Ward II - Nancy Beaulieu
For Councilmember Ward III - Audwin M. Samuel
For Councilmember Ward IV - Jamie Smith
Section 3.
THAT if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or
the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any
reason be held to be invalid or adjudged unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance and, to
such end,the various portions or provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable;
and the City Council of the City of Beaumont declares it would have passed each and
every part of the same, notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be
invalid or unconstitutional or whether there be one or more parts.
Section 4.
THAT all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith are,
to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict, hereby repealed.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 12th day of May,
2009.
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