O-3853-9-21 ORDINANCE NO.3853-9-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 4 OF ORDINANCE NO. 3816-4-21
ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
HOME RULE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALLEN TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 2, 2021, TO CORRECT A SCRIVERNER ERROR; PROVIDING A
SEVERANCE CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,after the passage of Ordinance No. 3816-4-21,a typographical error constituting a scrivener error
was discovered in Section 4 of said ordinance with respect to the date set by state law as the deadline for receipt
of applications for ballots by mail; and,
WHEREAS, to avoid any confusion and resolve any conflicts with state law, the City Council of the City of
Allen,Texas,finds it to be in the public interest to correct such scrivener error.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY,TEXAS,THAT:
SECTION 1. The fifth unnumbered paragraph of Ordinance No. 3816-4-21 regarding applications for ballots
by mail is amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Applications for ballot by mail shall.be received and processed by the Collin County Elections
Administrator,2010 Redbud Boulevard,Suite 102,McKinney,Texas 75069. Applications for
ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on Friday, October 22,
2021.
SECTION 2. Should any word, sentence,paragraph, subdivision, clause,phrase, or section of this Ordinance
be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional,the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of said Ordinance,which shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and the publication of
the caption,as the law and charter in such case provide.
DULY PASSED AND"APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY,TEXAS,ON T]EIIS THE 14TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Pet G. Smith, t Y ATTORNEY ShelleyB.George, TY SECRET
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