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Garland, Texas, Proposition L, Council Authority (May 2018)
| Proposition L: Garland Council Authority |
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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 clarify that the city council does not have the authority to request the city manager, the city attorney, the city auditor, or municipal judge to to hire or removal people from office |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to clarify that the city council does not have the authority to request that other city officials hire or fire people |
Election results
| Garland Proposition L | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 4274 | 83% | ||
| No | 897 | 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 3, of the Charter be amended to clarify that Council does not have the authority to direct or request the City Manager, the City Attorney, the City Auditor, or Municipal Judge to hire or remove any person from an office directed by the respective Council appointee and provide a penalty for will violations?[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.
