Res 08-013
Res 08-013
CITY COMMISSION AGENDA 2
- Meeting Date:
- 03/05/2008
- Title:
- Agreement for Election Services
- Submitted By:
- Pam Lawrence, Administration
- Department:
- Administration
ACTION REQUEST (Brief Summary)
Consider approval of Resolution No. 08-XXX authorizing the Mayor to execute an Election Service Agreement with the Texas City Independent School District.
BACKGROUND
Texas Election Code §271.002 authorizes the governing bodies of political subdivisions to enter into an agreement to hold joint elections in election precincts that can be served by common polling locations.
TCISD and CITY will hold elections on the same day and serve voters within the same boundaries. It would be to the benefit of the City, TCISD, citizens and voters to hold the elections jointly.
TCISD and City have determined that it is to be in the best interest of TCISD and the citizens of the City of Texas City that provisions be made and agreed upon to provide the terms of a joint election for the purpose of Early Voting and Election Day voting.
TCISD and CITY will hold elections on the same day and serve voters within the same boundaries. It would be to the benefit of the City, TCISD, citizens and voters to hold the elections jointly.
TCISD and City have determined that it is to be in the best interest of TCISD and the citizens of the City of Texas City that provisions be made and agreed upon to provide the terms of a joint election for the purpose of Early Voting and Election Day voting.