HomeMy WebLinkAboutCERTIFICATION OF PETITION DELORIS"BOBBIE"PRINCE,MAYOR BRIAN MCDOUGAL
DERRICK FREEMAN,MAYOR PRO TEM CITY MANAGER
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SHERRI BELLARD
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RAYMOND SCOTT,JR. / ) CITY SECRETARY,TRMC
TIFFANY L.HAMILTON
MORRIS ALBRIGHT,III VALECIA R.TIZENO
STEPHEN A.MOSELY Ort r t h u r CITY ATTORNEY
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KAPRINA RICHARDSON FRANK
CERTIFICATION
The attached petition was submitted to the City Secretary's Office on January 15,
2015 with 1,429 signatures. After official review by the City Secretary said petition is
found to be insufficient pursuant to Article IV. — Initiative, Referendum and Recall,
Section 1. The original petition may be amended within ten (10) days of notice to the
petitioner by filing a supplementary petition upon additional papers signed and filed as
provided for in the original petition. Within thirty (30) days after such amendment is filed,
the City Secretary shall examine the amended petition and certify as to its sufficiency. If
the amended petition is then found to be insufficient, no further proceedings shall be
had with regard to it. The deadline for filing the supplementary petition shall be
February 22, 2015, that day being a Sunday; the deadline is moved forward to Monday,
February 23, 2015 at 5:00 P.M.
Of the 1,429 signatures submitted, 1,275 were deemed compliant with the
petition form and verified registered voters in the City of Port Arthur. Of the 1,429
signatures 154 could not be deemed compliant with the petition form and/or verified as
registered voters for the following reason(s):
• Required Information Incomplete: (one or more)
No date of birth
No voter registration number
No precinct number
No resident address
No date of signature
No signature
• Duplicate signatures
• Signer's name not on official copy of the current voter registration list
• No Notary seal or notary signature
This is to certify that the attached petition with 1,275 qualified signatures is found
to be insufficient as required by Article IV. Initiative, Referendum and Recall, Section 1 .
Power of Initiative of the City of Port Arthur Charter.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this 11th day of February,
2015.
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