STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: August 14, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): NA
DEPARTMENT: City Secretary’s Office
EXECUTIVE: Bilierae Johnson
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SUBJECT
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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 three proposed amendments to the Dallas City Charter, submitted by Dallas HERO Initiative in accordance with Section 9.004(a) of the Texas Local Government Code (Dallas HERO Initiative amendments) - Financing: No cost consideration to the City (See Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
On June 19, 2024, the City of Dallas received three separate petitions, submitted by Dallas HERO Initiative 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 general election in the State of Texas. The 78th day before election day is Monday, August 19, 2024
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
This item has no prior action.
FISCAL INFORMATION
There is no cost consideration to the City. A future agenda item will outline costs to the City.