Common use of LEGAL DOCUMENTS Clause in Contracts

LEGAL DOCUMENTS. Each participating authority shall be responsible for the preparation, adoption, and publication of all required election orders, resolutions, notices, and any other pertinent documents required by the Texas Election Code and/or the participating authority’s governing body, charter, or ordinances. Preparation of the necessary materials for notices and the official ballot shall be the responsibility of each participating authority, including translation to languages other than English. Each participating authority shall provide a copy of their respective election orders and notices to the Tarrant County Elections Administrator. The Elections Administrator shall prepare a submission, on behalf of all participating authorities, to the United States Department of Justice for preclearance of the joint election procedures and polling places, pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. The Elections Administrator will provide to each participating authority a photocopy of the joint submission and any correspondence from the Department of Justice. The joint submission prepared by the Elections Administrator will not include submission of information for any special elections held by the participating authorities. Participating authorities are hereby notified and encouraged to prepare their own submissions to the United States Department of Justice for special election procedures, or any changes that are specific to their own political subdivision. By signing this agreement, each participating authority certifies that it has no unresolved preclearance or voting rights issues known to it that would preclude or delay Department of Justice preclearance of the joint election. The Elections Administrator will file an amended submission to the United States Department of Justice in the event that any polling places are changed after the original submission is filed, including changes resulting from the withdrawal of one or more participating authorities pursuant to Section XII of this contract.

LEGAL DOCUMENTS. Each participating authority shall be responsible for the preparation, adoption, and publication of all required election orders, resolutions, notices, and any other pertinent documents required by the Texas Election Code and/or the participating authority’s governing body, charter, or ordinances, except that the Elections Administrator shall be responsible for the preparation and publication of all voting system testing notices that are required by the Texas Election Code. Preparation of the necessary materials for notices and the official ballot shall be the responsibility of each participating authority, including translation to languages other than English. Each participating authority shall provide a copy of their respective election orders and notices to the Tarrant County Elections Administrator. The Elections Administrator shall prepare a submission, on behalf of all participating authorities, to the United States Department of Justice for preclearance of the joint election procedures and polling places, pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. The Elections Administrator will provide to each participating authority a photocopy of the joint submission and any correspondence from the Department of Justice. The joint submission prepared by the Elections Administrator will not include submission of information for any special elections held by the participating authorities. Participating authorities are hereby notified and encouraged to prepare their own submissions to the United States Department of Justice for special election procedures, or any changes that are specific to their own political subdivision. By signing this agreement, each participating authority certifies that it has no unresolved preclearance or voting rights issues known to it that would preclude or delay Department of Justice preclearance of the joint election. The Elections Administrator will file an amended submission to the United States Department of Justice in the event that any polling places are changed after the original submission is filed, including changes resulting from the withdrawal of one or more participating authorities pursuant to Section XII of this contract.

LEGAL DOCUMENTS. Each participating authority shall be responsible for the preparation, adoption, and publication of all required election orders, resolutions, notices, and any other pertinent documents required by the Texas Election Code and/or the participating authority’s governing body, charter, or ordinances, except that the Elections Administrator shall be responsible for the preparation and publication of all electronic voting equipment testing notices that are required by the Texas Election Code. Election orders should include language that would not necessitate amending the order if any of the Early Voting and/or Election Day polling places change. Preparation of the necessary materials for notices and the official ballot shall be the responsibility of each participating authority, including translation to languages other than English. Each participating authority shall provide a copy of their respective election orders and notices to the Tarrant Xxxxxx County Elections Administrator. The Elections Administrator shall prepare a submission, on behalf of all participating authorities, to the United States Department of Justice for preclearance of the joint election procedures and polling places, pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. The Elections Administrator will provide to each participating authority a photocopy of the joint submission and any correspondence from the Department of Justice. The joint submission prepared by the Elections Administrator will not include submission of information for any special elections held by the participating authorities. Participating authorities are hereby notified and encouraged to prepare their own submissions to the United States Department of Justice for special election procedures, or any changes that are specific to their own political subdivision. By signing this agreement, each participating authority certifies that it has no unresolved preclearance or voting rights issues known to it that would preclude or delay Department of Justice preclearance of the joint election. The Elections Administrator will file an amended submission to the United States Department of Justice in the event that any polling places are changed after the original submission is filed, including changes resulting from the withdrawal of one or more participating authorities pursuant to Section XII of this contract.

LEGAL DOCUMENTS. Each participating authority Party shall be responsible for the preparation, adoption, and publication of all required election orders, resolutions, notices, and any other pertinent documents required by the Texas Election Code and/or the participating authorityParty’s governing body, charter, or ordinances, except that the Elections Administrator shall be responsible for the preparation and publication of all voting system testing notices that are required by the Texas Election Code. Preparation of the necessary materials for notices and the official ballot shall be the responsibility of each participating authorityParty, including translation to languages other than English. Each participating authority Party shall provide a copy of their respective election orders and notices to the Tarrant Xxxxxx County Elections Administrator. Each Party shall approve the final form and wording of the proposed ballot. The Elections Administrator shall prepare a submission, on behalf of all participating authoritiesParties, to the United States Department of Justice for preclearance of the joint election procedures and polling places, pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. The Elections Administrator will provide to each participating authority Party a photocopy copy of the joint submission and any correspondence from the Department of Justice. The joint submission prepared by the Elections Administrator will not include submission of information for any special elections held by the participating authoritiesParties. Participating authorities Parties are hereby notified and encouraged to prepare their own submissions to the United States Department of Justice for special election procedures, or any changes that are specific to their own political subdivision. By signing this agreement, each participating authority Party certifies that it has no unresolved preclearance or voting rights issues known know to it that would preclude or delay Department of Justice preclearance of the joint election. The Elections Administrator will file an amended submission to the United States Department of Justice in the event that any polling places are changed after the original submission is filed, including changes resulting from the withdrawal of one or more participating Parties authorities pursuant to Section XII XI of this contractthe Agreement. Each Party shall hold Xxxxxx County harmless if the Elections Administrator’s pre-clearance submission to the Department of Justice is denied. In such an Event, each Party shall pay any and all expenses incurred by Xxxxxx County prior to written notification to the Elections Administrator of such denial.