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Garland, Texas, Proposition K, Council Term (May 2018)
From Ballotpedia
| Proposition K: Garland Council Term |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| May 5, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| 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 prevent appointed city council members from being appointed as city manager, city attorney, city auditor, or municipal judge within two years of the expiration of their council term |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to prevent appointed city council members from being appointed as city manager, city attorney, city auditor, or municipal judge within two years of the expiration of their council term |
Election results
| Garland Proposition K | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 4410 | 83% | ||
| No | 895 | 17% | ||
- Election results from NBC DFW
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall Article IV, Section 1, of the Charter be amended to provide that an appointed councilmember may not receive a council appointment as City Manager, City Attorney, City Auditor, or Municipal Judge within two (2) years of the expiration of the term for which he or she was elected?[2] |
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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.
