HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 21-040ORDINANCE NO. 21-040
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE RUNOFF
ELECTION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD ON THE 19TH DAY OF
JUNE 2021, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont, in session, duly called the
runoff election to be held on the 19th of June 2021, and the election returns of the votes
cast in said election were canvassed for the following official: for the office of Mayor,
and,
WHEREAS, after duly canvassing said returns, the City Council finds that the
votes cast at said election for the candidates for said office are as follows:
and,
Office of Mayor: Votes Percentages
Roy West 8,063 48.17%
Robin Donatta Mouton 8,676 51.83%
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1
That the results of said runoff City election be and the same are hereby declared
to have been as set out herein, and the following named person was elected to the
respective position subject to the taking of the oath of office as provided by the laws of
the State of Texas:
For Mayor: Robin Donatta Mouton
Section 2.
The City Council of the City of Beaumont further finds that notice of said election
was duly and properly given as required by law, and that said election was duly held
and returns thereof were duly made by the proper officials of said election and in all
things according to law.
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 and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable; and the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, 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 by 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to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict, hereby repealed.
The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in
strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 29th day of
June 2021.
Becky Ames -
A EST:
Tina Broussard, City Clerk