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WHEREAS, the Birdville Independent School District and the City of Fort Worth..
Texas desire to conduct joint elections pursuant to th¢ provisions of the
Texas Election Code, including the conduct of joint early voting and to
provide for the sharing of expenses; and
WHEREAS, Section 271.002 of the Texas Election Code provides for joint elections
upon the passage of a resolution by each of the governing bodies
participating therein reciting the terms of the agreement, including the
method for allocating expenses for the election; NOW THEREFORE,
BB IT RBSOLVBD BY TI-IE TRUSTEES OF THE BIRDVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
THg CITY COUNCIL OP THE CITY bF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
Sec. l The Birdville Independent School District and the City of Fort Worth
shall hold a joint election on the first Saturday of May for the purpose
of electiz-g Trustees to~ the BISD Board of Trustees and members of the
Fort Worth. Cf ~ Coundl. It is further agreed that such election shall be
conducted by a City of Fort Worth at such polling place as the City of
shall designate, utilizing the election officers appointed by
the City of Fart and that early voting shall be Conducted by the
ort r h City Secretary at such location as the City of fort Worth
shall name.
Sec. 2 Voting machines shall be utilized for the election itself and separate
ballots may be utilized containing all the offices and propositions to be
voted on at each polling place, provided that no voter shall be given a
ballot or permitted to utilize a machine capable of casting a vote for any
office or proposition on which the voter is ineligible to vote. Returns
may be made on forms which are individual or combined, and the
officer designated by law to be the custodian of the records for the City of
ort or shall be designated as the custodian of the combined
records
Sect. 3 The expenses of khe election shall be borne equally by BISD and the City
of gort.Worthh, and BISD agrees to indemnify the City of Fort Worth for
the cost of any recount or election contest required for officers or aP~i®~D
propositions Eo be voted on for BISD. CITY COUNCIL
Sect. 4 This Agreement will continue in force until repealed by official action MHtt 1S 1996
and notification by either party
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED `~`'~'~ *~
Passed by the Birdville Independent School District on this da of _ ~ieityt3~syottib
y y o:Fero worth, ~
1996 by a vote of. to
By
President, BISD Board of Trustees
Attest:
Passed this day of ~
CITY OF FORT WOR
BY
ATTEST
Secretary
;G°.~ 19 6, by a ote of
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City Secretary
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