RESOLUTION
ORDERING AN AMENDMENT TO THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2019, the Board of Trustees of Dallas College, then the Dallas County Community College District, ordered an election to be held on May 2, 2020, for the purpose of electing one (1) member each to represent Trustee Districts 5 and 6; and
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees of Dallas College, then the Dallas County Community College District, adopted a resolution authorizing a joint election agreement between Dallas County Community College District, numerous public entities, and the Dallas County Elections Department to share the cost of the election among the entities and for the Dallas County Elections Department to conduct the election; and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2020, in recognition of the imminent threat of disaster posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and pursuant to the authority granted by the March 18, 2020 proclamation issued by Texas Governor Abbott authorizing political subdivisions that would otherwise hold elections on May 2, 2020 to move their general and special elections for 2020 only to the next uniform election date, the Board of Trustees of Dallas College, then the Dallas County Community College District, adopted a resolution postponing the May 2, 2020 election to the next uniform election date, occurring on Tuesday, November 3, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2020, the Board of Trustees of Dallas College amended its December 3, 2019 Election Order Resolution by declaring an election for Trustee Districts 5 and 6 for the November 3, 2020 Dallas College Trustee election and any runoff, if necessary, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF DALLAS COLLEGE:
That in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, the Dallas College Board of Trustees does hereby amend its March 3, 2020 resolution authorizing a joint election agreement between Dallas College, numerous public entities, and the Dallas County Elections Department. A copy of the amended resolution is attached and made a part of this resolution.
DALLAS COLLEGE
By:
Diana Flores
Diana Flores (Sep 11, 2020 09:03 CDT)
Diana Flores, Chair
Board of Trustees
ATTEST
By:
Joe D. May
Joe D. May, Secretary
Board of Trustees
Adopted: September 8, 2020