HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1994-12® ORDINANCE NO. 94-12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AMENDING
THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN CODE CHAPTER 2 MAYOR
AND COUNCIL, ARTICLE 2-61NITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM,
BYAMENDING SECTION 2-6-1 ALLOWING THE CALLING OF
A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR REFERENDUM.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 2, Article 2-6, Section 2-6-1 of the Town Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 2-6-1 Power Reserved: Time Of Election
A. There is reserved to the qualified electors of the Town the power of initiative
and the referendum as prescribed by the State Constitution, Arizona Revised Statues and
this Town Code.
B. Any proper initiative matter shall be voted on by all qualified electors at the
® next ensuing Town of Fountain Hills primary or general election pursuant to Section 2-6-3
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C. That upon presentation of a certificate to the Town Council by the Town Clerk
that all steps required by the Constitution and the State Statutes concerning referendum
have been complied with the Town Council may call a special election on the matter or
matters referred no less than (90) days and no more than (150) days from the
presentation of the certificate by the Town Clerk; provided that within that period of time
there is no regularly scheduled Town primary or general election for which the
referendum matters would otherwise qualify.
D. The call of a special election for referendum matters shall be valid only upon
the affirmative vote of four members of the Town Council voting on said request and call.
Should the required number of votes to call the special election not be obtained then the
referendum matter shall appear on the ballot at the next regular Town primary or general
election.
E. If a special election on a referendum matter is called for by the Town Council
pursuant to paragraph D above, then in addition to all other notices required by law the
Town Clerk shall notify the person (s) and or organization that requested the referendum
petition of the Council decision by first class mail postage prepaid at the address shown
upon the request for referendum petition number.
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® F. The provisions of this section shall apply to all referendum matters whether or
not the petitions have already been presented to the Town Clerk and it is the intention
of the Council that this ordinance be retroactive in nature as to any and all referendum
petitions in existence at the time of this amendment to the Code.
Passed and adopted this 7th day of July, 1994.
ATTEST TO:
Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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® William E. Farrell, Town Attorney
REVIEWED BY:
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Paul Nordin, Town Manager
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John M. utillo, Mayor