ORDER 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 X
COUNTY OF KERR X
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
constitutix~ 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
provisions 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 Enabling Act.
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
Legalizing Bingo Games £or
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 s~tement of proposi-
tions 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 there-
to 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 con-
tinuing 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 a1I 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 Commissioner 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. 5peakmon, Commissioner
Victor Lich and Commissioner Billy Joe Guthrie, Jr.,
and the following members voted N0: None,
Whereupon the Order was declared to have been unanimously
approved,
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 14th day of December,
1981.
ATTEST':_~
E IE E I R
Clerk'of the County Court and
.-.Ex-officio Clerk of the Commis-
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COUNTY CLERK KERR COUNTY
KERRVII.LE, TEXAS 78028
(512)896-2844
December ll , 1981
Honorable Julius R. Neunhoffer
County Judge, Kerr County
Kerrville, Texas 78028
Dear Sir;
I hereby certify that the signatures on the petition requesting
that an election be held in Kerr County, Texas to legalize bingo
games under the Bingo Enabling Act, are valid. Said petition is
signed by registered, qualified voters of Kerr County in a number
greater than 10 percent of the number of votes cast for governor
by qualified voters in the 1978 General Election, held November 7,
1978, at which that office was filled.
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WITNESS my hand and seal of office, this the 11 day of December,
L/ P~IfiSTE M. j ~']UENKER"
Countg~~~e~,, gerr County
k"eYrvya, e,,,-'texas 78028
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Order No. 14541
ORDER FOR LOCAL OPTION ELECTION
TO LEGALIZE BINGO GAMES FOR
CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS AUTHORI7.ED
BY THE BINGO ENABLING ACT IN KERR
COUNTY, TEXAS
12-14-1981
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