ORDER N0. 16257
ORDER CALLING FOR AN ELECTION FOR ADOPTION OF THE OPTIONAL COUNTY
ROAD SYSTEM IPd KERR COUNTY
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF KERR
On this the 4th day of
Kerr County, Texas, co
at the regular meeting
Kerrville, Texas, with
to-wit:
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September, 1985, the Commissioners' Court of
evened in special session open to the public,
place thereof at the Courthouse in Kerr County,
the following members of the Court present,
GORDON S. MORF.ISS
FRED HOLLAND
EDWARD D. HIGGINS
VICTOR LICH
BILLY JOE GUTHRIE, JR
PATRICIA DYE
County Judge
Commissioner Precinct 1
Commissioner Precinct 2
Commissioner Precinct 3
Commissioner Precinct 4
Clerk of the County Court
and Ex-Officio Clerk of the
Commissioners' Court of Kerr
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 the Adoption of the
Optional County Road System in Kerr County, Texas, as authorized by
Article 6702-1, Subchapter C, Sec. 3.201, V.T.C.S., for the purpose
of submitting to the legal qualified voters of said County the
determination of the issue described therein.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that said petition
was filed and contained the number of required signatures, it is
ordered that the issue of the adoption of the Optional County Road
System be placed on the tdovember 5th, 1985 ballot, along with the
Constitutional Amendment Election to be held..
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that the County Clerk will verify the signa-
tures of the registered voters who have signed the petition, and
that prior to thirty (30) days before the election that the Clerk
certify in writing that a sufficient number of signatures represent-
ing voters, numbering at least 915, being 10$ of the qualified
voters who cast ballots in the gubernatorial election held in 1982,
have petitioned the Court for the Election.
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDERED By THE COMMISSIODIERS' COURT that
an election be held in Kerr County, Texas, on the 5th day of November
1985, same being after the 30th day after the day the petition was filed
with the Commissioners' Court, for the purpose of submitting to the
legally qualified voters of said County, the determination of the
following issue, to-wit:
FOR "Adopting the Optional County Road System in
Kerr County"
AGAINST "Adopting the Optional County Road System in
Kerr County",
and that said election shall be held in such consolidated Election
Precincts and by such persons as has been designated by the Commis-
sioners' Court by separate order entered in the Minutes of the Court,
Order No. 16237, for the Constitutional Amendment Election on November
5, 1985.
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.
Said ballot shall also have printed thereon the proposition appro-
priate to this election in the exact language stated in Article
6702-1, Subchapter C, Sec. 3.201 (b), to-wit:
FOR "Adopting the Optional County Road System in Kerr
County"
AGAINST "Adopting the Optional County Road System in Kerr
County"
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.
It is further found and determined that written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting was posted on the bulletin
boards located at places convenient and readily accessible to the
general public at all times at the County Courthouse at Kerrville,
Texas, at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of this
meeting.
Motion made by Commissioner Higgins, seconded by Commissioner Holland,
that the same do pass.
Thereupon, the question being called for, the following members of
the Court voted "AYE":
County Judge Gordon S. Morriss, Commissioner Fred Holland, Commis-
sioner Edward D. Higgins, Commissioner Victor Lich and Commissioner
Billy Joe Guthrie, Jr.,
and the following members voted "NO": None,
Whereupon the Order was declared to have b n an~ ou y approved,
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 4t of e tuber 1985.
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1 Gor n S. Morriss
Co t Judge, Kerr County, Texas
ATTEST:
PATRICIA DYE
Clerk of the County Cour and Ex-
Officio Clerk of the Commissioners'
Court of Kerr County, Texas
ORDER NO. 16257
ORDER CALLING FOR AN ELECTION
FOR ADOPTION OF THE OPTIOLdAL
COUNTY ROAD SYSTEii IN KERR
COUNTY
9-4-85
VOL. Q, pages 122-124