CAUSE NO. 401-03181-2018

CITY OF PLANO, TEXAS IN HE
Plain?)? DISTRICT COURT

v. :5 401st JUDICIAL DISTRICT
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER 
TOM HARRISON, 
Defendant. COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS

FINAL JUDGMENT AND DECLARATION OF THE COURT

On the 14th day of August 2018, Counsel for the City of Plano, Texas and Counsel for the
City Council Member Tom Harrison appeared before the Court and announced that they agree to
waive the 45 day notice of trial, waive a jury and have this court conduct a trial and resolve all
issues of fact and law. Both sides announced ready and present for such trial before the Court.
The Court has carefully considered the evidence and testimony presented, along with applicable
law and argument of counsel, and now makes and enters this its Final Judgment and Declaration
for the Court.

The Court ?nds that the City of Plano has demonstrated that it had a profound and deep
commitment to ensuring that its decisions are correct, has ful?lled its obligation of candor to the
public, and has acted in good faith and fostered citizens con?dence by requesting that a neutral
judicial fact ?nder make certain declarations and ?ndings.

The discussion, comments, and ?ndings of the Court made during the trial on August 14,

2018, are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth. The Court ?nds based on clear

and convincing evidence that the word ?last? is included in section 6.02 of the Plano City

Charter.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED ADJUDGED DECREED AND DECLARED THAT:

1) Section 6.02 of the Plano City Charter includes the word ?last?, and therefore, there
are insuf?cient signatures on the recall petition to trigger an election.

2) The special election set for November 6, 2018, shall not go forward and shall be
canceled.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT nothing herein precludes Plano citizens ?om

initiating a new recall petition if they meet all legal requirements.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Defendant shall recover of and from the City of
Plano the sum of $3,000.00 to be paid within 30 days. In making this award the Court ?nds that
the City of Plano and its current City Counsel have acted with candor and in good faith, but were
faced with an obstacle occurring in 1961 that they inherited, but did not learn until July 2, 2018.

THIS FINAL JUDGMENT AND DECLARATION OF THE COURT disposes of all

parties and claims and is ?nal an appealable. Costs of court are taxed against the party incurring

same all other relief requested not granted herein is denied.

SIGNED this /2 day of August, 2018

 
 

APPROVED A 0 RM ONLY:

By: 

Adrian A. ars II

By: mm

Andy'Taylor