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2026-774 • OrdinancesCity of Elgin (Bastrop County)
AN ORDINANCE ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF “CERTIFICATE OF UNOPPOSED STATUS” PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.052 TEXAS ELECTION CODE; DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES TO BE ELECTED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICES AND CANCELING THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026, SPECIAL ELECTION FOR WARD 1
Presented in: City of Elgin City Council - September 01, 2026 on 2026-09-01
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: AN ORDINANCE ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF “CERTIFICATE OF UNOPPOSED STATUS” PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.052 TEXAS ELECTION CODE; DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES TO BE ELECTED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICES AND CANC”
TM
Theresa McShan
Mayor
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
AN ORDINANCE ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF “CERTIFICATE OF UNOPPOSED STATUS” PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.052 TEXAS ELECTION CODE; DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES TO BE ELECTED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICES AND CANCELING THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026, SPECIAL ELECTION FOR WARD 1
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).