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GENERAL LAWS. 109
SEC. 8. The manner of conducting such election shall be governed
by the election laws of the State of Texas, except as herein provided,
and at such election none but resident property tax payers who are
qualified voters of such proposed dictrict shall be entitled to vote on
any question submitted to the voters thereof at such election. The
County Commissioners' Court shall name a polling place or polling
places for such election. Each and every Fresh Water Supply District
is hereby constituted an election precinct for the purposes of the
election above specified, and all other elections which may be ordered
or held under any provisions of this Act. The Commissioners' Court
ordering said election shall select and appoint two judges, one of
whom shall be presiding judge, and two clerks at each polling place
hame, and shall provide the necessary ballots for such election. Said
ballot shall have printed thereon the following: "For the Fresh
Water Supply District," "Against the Fresh Water Supply Di trict,"
and the names of the persons recommended for supervisors and officers
in the petition presented to the Commissioners' Court. Said
ballot shall also have five blank places after the name of those
printed on which each voter may write the names of other persons
supervisors and assessor and collector, and there shall be no other
matter placed on said ballot.
SEC. 9. Every person who offers to vote in any election held under
the provisions of this Act shall take the following oath before the presiding
judge of the polling place where he offers to vote and for such
purpose the presiding judge is hereby authorized to administer the
same:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a qualified voter of
........ ............ County and that I am a resident property
tax payer of the proposed Fresh Water Supply District voted on at
this election, and have not voted before in this election."
SEC. 10. Immediately after the election the presiding Judge at
each polling place shall make returns of the result in the same manner
as provided for in general elections for State and County officers,
and the Commissioners' Court shall forthwith at a regular Session,
if said court be in regular session, or a special session called for
that purpose if said Commissioners' Court be not in regular session,
canvass such vote and if it be found that the votes of a majority of
the resident property tax payers voting thereon shall have been cast
in favor of the Fresh Water Supply District, then the court shall declare
the result of said election in favor of the establishment of said
district, and shall enter the same in the minutes of said court, and
shall also canvass the vote for supervisors and assessor and collector
and issue or cause to be issued to the five supervisors receiving the
highest number of votes certificates of their election and to the person
receiving the highest number of votes for assessor and collector a
certificate of his election as provided under the general election law.
Provided, however, that should it be found that two or more persons
had received the same number of votes for the position of fifth supervisor
the said Commissioners' Court shall select one of said persons
to fill said position.
SEC. 11. If the Commissioners' Court shall declare the result of
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1919 [Volume 19], book, 1919; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth13883/m1/914/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .