ORDER NO. 29900
DECLARE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES ELECTED TO THEIR OFFICE
AS PRESCRIBED BY TEXAS ELECTION CODE 2.052-2.056
Came to be heard this the 1st day of September, 2006, with a motion made
by Commissioner Baldwin, seconded by Commissioner Nicholson. The
Court unanimously approved by vote of 3-0-0 to:
Approve the declaration of unopposed candidates elected to their office as
prescribed by the Texas Election Code 2.052 - 2.056.
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PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND TEN COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE
COURT. (PROPORCIONE POR FAVOR UNA ORIG/NAL Y f 0 COPIES DE ESTE PEDIDO Y DOCUMENTOS Para SER REV/SADOS
POR EL TRIBUNAL)
MADE BY: Jannett Pieper
Hecho por:
MEETING DATE: September 1, 2006
La FECHA que REUNO: el 1 de Septiembre de 2006
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OFFICE: County Clerk
La OFICINA: Emdeado de Condado
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Consider and Discuss and take appropriate action declaring unopposed candidates elected to their office
as prescribed by the Texas Elecfion Code 2.052 - 2.056.
Considere y Discuta y tome la action apropiada que declara a candidatos sin oposicion elegidos a su
oficina Como prescrito por el Codigo de !a Elecci6n de Tejas 2.052 - 2.056.
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Prescribed by Secretary of State
Section 2.051 2.053, Texas Election Code
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
CERTIFICACIONDE CANDIDATOS IINICOS
To: Presiding Officer of Governing Body
Al: Presidente de la entidad gobernante
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, I hereby certify that
the following candidates are unopposed for election to office for the election scheduled to be
held on November 7, 2005.
Como autoridad a cargo de la preparation de la boleta de votacion official, por la presente
certifico que los siguientes candidatos son candidatos unicos para elecci6n Para un cargo en
la election que se llevark a cabo el Noviembre7, 2006.
List offices and names of candidates:
Lista de cargos y nombres de los candidatos:
Office(s) CarQO(s) Candidate(s) Candidato(s)
198x" DISTRICT JUDGE	EMIL XARL PROHL
County Judge	Pat Tinley (R)
County Court at Law Judge	Spencer W. Brown (R)
County Clerk	Jannett Pieper (R)
District Clerk	Linda Llecker (R)
Tax Assessor/Collector (unexpired term) Diane Bolin (R)
Treasurer	Barbara Nemec (R)
Justice of the Peace #1	Vance Ellion (R)
Justice of the Peace #2	P. Dawn Wright (R)
Justice of the Peace #3	%athy Mitchell (R)
Commissioner Pct #2	William H. "Bill" Williams(R)
Commissioner Pct #4	Bruce D. Oehler (R)
Si nature (Firma)
Jannett Pieper
Printed name (Nombre en tetra de molde)
County Clerk
Title (Puesto)
September 1.2006
Date of signing (Fecha de firma)
Texas Election Code ~ 2.052. CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED STATUS. (a) The
auU~iuiiLy responsible Lor having the official ballot prepared shall
certify in writing that a candidate is unopposed for election to an
office if, were the election held, only the votes cast for that
candidate in the election for that office may be counted.
(b) The certification shall be delivered to the governing
body of the political subdivision as soon as possible after the
filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and list of write-in
candidates.
Added by Acts 1995, 79th Leg., ch. 667, ~ 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1107, § 1.02, eff. Sept. 1,
2005.
~ 2.053. ACTION ON CERTIFICATION. (a) On receipt of the
certification, the governing body of the political subdivision by
(b) If a declaration is made under Subsection (a), the
election is not held. A copy of the order or ordinance shall be
posted on election day at each polling place that would have been
used in the election.
(c) A certificate of election shall be issued to each
candidate in the same manner and at the same time as provided for a
candidate elected at the election. The candidate must qualify for
the office in the same manner as provided Łor a candidate elected at
the election.
~ 2.056. UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE OF STATE OR COUNTY
GOVERNMENT. (a) In this section:
(1) "Certifying authority" means:
(A) the secretary of state, for a statewide or
district office; or
(B) the county clerk, for a county or precinct
office.
(2) "Office of the state or county government" means
an office described by Section 52.092(a)(2) or (3).
(b) This section applies only to the general election for
state and county officers.
(~) A certifying authority may declare a candidate elected
to an office of the state or county government if, were the election
held, only the votes cast for that candidate in the election for
that office may be counted.
(d) If a declaration is made under Subsection (c):
(1) the election for that office is not held; and
(2) the name of the candidate is listed on the ballot
as elected to the office as provided by this section.
(e) The offices and names of any candidates declared elected
under this section shall be listed separately after the contested
races in the election under the heading "Unoonosed Candidates
their respective political party affiliations or status as
independents in the same relative order prescribed for the ballot
generally. No votes are cast in connection with the candidates.
(f) The secretary of state by rule may prescribe any
additional procedures as necessary to accommodate a particular
voting system or ballot style and to facilitate the efficient and
cost-effective implementation of this section.
(g) The certifying authority shall issue a certificate of
election to a candidate declared elected under this section in the
same manner as provided for a candidate elected at the election.