Publish in the official newspaper of Kerr County, Texas, December 16th, 1981.
Motion made by Commissioner Lich, seconded by Commissioner Holland and unanimously
approved by the Court.
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N0. 14541 ORDER FOR LOCAL OPTION ELECTION TO LEGALIZE BINGO GAMES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
AS AUTHORIZED BY THE BINGO ENABLING ACT IN KERR COUNTY, TEXAS
THE STATE OF TEXAS ~
COUNTY OF KERR ~
On this the 14th day of December, 1981, the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas,
convened in regular session open to the public, at the regular meeting place thereof at the
Courthouse in Kerr County, Kerrville, Texas, with the following members of the Court present,
to wit:
JULIUS R. NEUNHOFFER
FRED HOLLAND
FRANK L. SPEAKMON
VICTOR LICH
BILLY JOE GUTHRIE, JR.
EMMIE M. MUENKER
County Judge
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
County Clerk
Clerk of the
Court of Ker
Precinct No. 1
Precinct No. 2
Precinct No. 3
Precinct No. 4
& Ex-Officio
Commissioners'
r County, Texas
and the following absent members: None
constituting a quorum, and among other proceedings, passed the following order:
There came on to be considered a Petition for Local Option Election to Legalize Bingo
Games for Charitable Purposes as Authorized by the Bingo Enabling Act in Kerr County, Texas,
requesting that a local option election be ordered in Kerr County, Texas, (said County,
hereinafter for convenience referred to as "area"), in accordance with the terms and provision
of the Bingo Enabling Act, for the purpose of submitting to the legally qualified voters of
said area the determination of the issue described therein.
There also came on to be considered the certificate of the County Clerk pertaining to
said petition certifying therein that said petition is signed by the requisite number of
qualified voters of said area in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Bingo Enabl
ac r_.
Notice of said election shall be given as required by Article 4.05 of the Texas Election
Code and Article 29e, Texas Revised Civil Statutes.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that said petition was verified by the
Clerk no later than the 30th day after it was submitted and the Clerk checked and verified
to the Commissioners' Court that said petition complies with all the terms and provisions of
the Bingo Enabling Act and is signed by the requisite number of qualified voters of said area
as required by the Bingo Enabling Act and that said petition is otherwise in conformity with
the law, and that no election on the same issue has been held in said area within a period
of two years prior to the date fixed for holding the election herein provided.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT
That an election to be held in Kerr County, Texas on the 16th day of January, 1982,
which date is not later than 60 days after the date that the officer responsible for certify-
ing a petition has certified that the petition is valid in accordance with the terms and pro-
visions of the Texas Bingo Enabling Act for the purpose of submitting to the legally qualified
voters of said area, the determination of the following issue, to-wit:
FOR Legalizing Bingo Games for
}C,haritable Purgposes as Authorized
R~rrh~ount~~ Eexasing Act in
AGAINST
That said election shall be held in such consolidated Election Precincts and by such
persons as shall be designated by the Commissioners' Court by separate order entered into
the Minutes of the Court. „~
The polls at each of the designated polling places shall on said election date be open
from 7:00 o'clock a.m. to 7:00 o'clock p.m.
The ballots for said election shall have printed thereon at the top thereof the words
"Official Ballot", and shall also have printed thereon beneath the words "Official Ballot"
the following instruction note: "Place an 'X' in the square beside the statement indicating
the way you wish to vote."
Said ballot shall also have printed thereon the proposition appropriate to this election
in the exact language stated in Section 8 of the Bingo Enabling Act, to [ait:
Legalizing Bingo Games for
FOR Charitable Purposes as Authorized
by the Bingo Enabling Act in Kerr
County, Texas
AGAINST
Paper ballots shall be used and each voter shall vote on the issue hereby submitted by
placing an 'X' or other clear mark in the square beside the statement indicating the way he ....
wishes to vote on each proposition. However, it is specifically provided that the election
officers shall not refuse to count a ballot because of the voter's having marked his ballot
by scratching out the statement of propositions for which he does not wish to vote.
None but qualified voters of the above named area shall be allowed to vote at said
election. Said election shall be conducted according to•the provisions of the Texas Bingo
Enabling Act and Election Codes as may be applicable thereto and within 24 hours after said
election, the officers holding said election shall make returns thereof to this Court as
required by law.
Notice of said election shall be given as required by Article 4.05 of the Texas Election
Code and Article 29e, Texas Revised Civil Statutes.
Absentee voting for said election shall be conducted by the County Clerk in accordance
with the terms and provisions of the Texas Election Code. Said place for absentee voting
shall remain open for at least eight hours on each day for absentee voting which is not a
Saturday, a Sunday, or an official State holiday, beginning on the 20th day and continuing
through the 4th day preceding the date of said election. Said place of voting shall remain
open between the hours of 8 o'clock a.m. and 5 o'clock p.m. on each day for said absentee
voting.
It is further found and determined that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of this meeting was posted on the bulletin board located at a place convenient and
readily accessible to the general public at all times in the County Courthouse at Kerrville,
Texas, at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of this meeting and that all of the
terms and provisions of Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes, have been complied
with.
The above Order being read, it was moved by Commissioner Holland and seconded by Commis-
sinner Lich that same do pass.
Thereupon, the question being called for, the following members of the Court voted AYE:
County Judge, Julius R. Neunhoffer, Commissioner Fred Holland, Commissioner Frank L. "~
Speakmon, Commis~'.oner Victor Lich and Commissioner Billy Joe Guthrie, Jr., and the following
members voted N0: None,
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Whereupon the Order was declared to have been unanimously approved.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 14th day of December, 1981.
/s/ Julius R. Neunhoffer
/t/ JULIUS R. NEUNHOFFER
County Judge, Kerr County, Texas

ATTEST:
/s/ Emmie M. P4uenker
/t/ EMMIE M. MUENKER
Clerk of the County Court and
Ex-Officio Clerk of the Commis-
sioners' Court of Kerr County, '
Texas
(Certification of County Clerk filed but not recorded) (attached to order)
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N0. 14542 ORDER CO?QSOLIDATING CERTAIN KERR COUNTY ELECTION PRECINCTS AND DESIGNATING POLLING
PLACES FOR SPECIAL ELECTION TO LEGALIZE BINGO GAMES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN KERR
COUNTY
On this the 14th day of December, 1981, came on to be heard and considered by the Court
the matter of consolidating certain Kerr County Election Precincts for the purpose of conduct-'
i'
ing a Special Local Option Election for the purpose of legalizing Bingo Games for charitable
purposes in Kerr County and it appearing to the Court that the said Special Election has been
called by the Court to be held on the 16th day of January, 1982 and that the costs of conduct-~
1. Election precincts 1, 12, 14 and 17 are consolidated into a single precinct with the
'I be a designation of the following polling places and a consolidation of election precincts
il'i as follows:
'~ ing the said election can be reduced and that the convenience of the people can be served by
', the consolidation of certain of the election precincts of Kerr County pursuant to the pro- ~
visions of Section 2.02(8) Texas Election Code, it is ordered on motion by Commissioner Holland,
'' seconded by Commissioner Lich and unanimously approved by the Court that for the purpose of
I conducting the aforesaid Special Local Option Bingo Election on January 16, 1982, there shall ~
Kerr County Court House to be the polling place and the Presiding Judge of Election Precinct
No. 1 is designated as the Presiding Judge for the aforesaid Consolidated Election Precinct
2. Election precincts 2, 3 and
Point American Legion Hall to be the
No. 2 is designated as the Presiding
3. Election Precincts 4, 5, 6,
with the Ingram Elementary School to
Precinct No. 6 is designated as the
8 are consolidated into a single precinct with the Center,
polling place and the presiding Judge of Election precinc~
Judge for the aforesaid Consolidated Election Precinct. ~
9 and 10 are consolidated into a single Election precincts
be the polling place and the Presiding Judge of Election
?residing Judge for the aforesaid Consolidated Election
f
Precinct. ;',
4. The election shall be conducted in Election precinct No. 7 at the Turtle Creek School~f,
~i House by the Presiding Judge of Election Precinct No. 7.
5. Election Precincts 11 and 15 are consolidated into a single precinct with the Tom
Daniels Elementary School being designated as the polling place and the Presiding Judge of
Election Precinct No. 15 is designated as the Presiding Judge for the aforesaid Consolidated
Election Precinct.
6. Election precincts 13, 16, 18 and 19 are consolidated with the Starkey Elementary
School to be the polling place and the presiding Judge of Election precinct No. 16 is designat-
ed the Presiding Judge for the aforesaid Election Precinct. L'
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