STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: August 14, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: City Secretary's Office
EXECUTIVE: Bilierae Johnson
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An ordinance ordering a special election to be held in the City of Dallas on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City a proposed amendment to the Dallas City Charter, submitted by Ground Game Texas in accordance with Section 9.004(a) of the Texas Local Government Code (Dallas Freedom Act) - Financing: No cost consideration to the City (See Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
On June 24, 2024, the City of Dallas received a petition entitled the Dallas Freedom Act, submitted by Ground Game Texas in accordance with Section 9.004(a) of the Texas Local Government Code.
Texas Local Government Code, Section 9.004(a) and (b), states in part: "The governing body shall submit a proposed charter amendment to the voters for their approval at an election if the submission is supported by a petition signed by a number of qualified voters of the municipality equal to at least five percent of the number of qualified voters of the municipality or 20,000, whichever number is the smaller. The ordinance ordering the election shall provide for the election to be held on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by the Election Code or on the earlier of the date of the next municipal general election or presidential general election. The election date must allow sufficient time to comply with other requirements of law and must occur on or after the 30th day after the date the ordinance is adopted."
Section 3.005(c) of the Texas Election Code states, in part, that "for an election to be held on a uniform election date, the election shall be ordered not later than the 78th day before election day." Tuesday, November 5, 2024, is the date of the next genera...
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