Garland, Texas, Proposition J, Vacating Office (May 2018)
From Ballotpedia
| Proposition J: Garland Vacating Office |
|---|
|
| The basics |
| Election date: |
| May 5, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
|
| Topic: |
| City governance |
| Related articles |
| City governance on the ballot May 5, 2018 ballot measures in Texas Dallas County, Texas ballot measures Local charter amendments on the ballot |
| See also |
| Garland, Texas |
A city charter amendment was on the ballot for Garland voters in Dallas County, Texas, on May 5, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter to be consistent with state law and clarify that officers vacating the city council will remain in office until their successor is sworn in |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to be consistent with state law and clarify that officers vacating the city council will remain in office until their successor is sworn in |
Election results
| Garland Proposition J | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 4473 | 84% | ||
| No | 859 | 16% | ||
- Election results from NBC DFW
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
| “ |
Shall Article III, Section 11, of the Charter be amended to be consistent with state law and the Texas Constitution and clarify that in the event of a vacancy on Council, or any officer appointed by Council, the person vacating their respective office shall remain in office until such time as a successor is sworn into the vacated office?[2] |
” |
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Garland, Texas.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Dallas County, Texas, "May 5, 2018, Joint Election Sample Ballot," accessed October 15, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
