HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1993-02® ORDINANCE NO. 93-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE TOWN CODE
BY PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF EXERCISING THE POWER OF
THE INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Section 1. Chapter 2 of the Town Code is amended by inserting a new Article 2-6 to
read:
ARTICLE 2-6 INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
2-6-1 Power Reserved; Time of Election
2-6-2 Number of Signatures
2-6-3 Time of Filing
2-6-4 Sample Ballots and Publicity Pamphlets
Section 2-6-1 Power Reserved; Time of Election
There is reserved to the qualified electors of the town the power of the initiative and the
® referendum as prescribed by the state constitution. Any initiative or referendum matter shall be
voted on at the next ensuing primary or general election.
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Section 2-6-2 Number of Signatures
A. The total number of registered voters qualified to vote at the last municipal election,
whether regular or special, immediately preceding the date upon which any initiative
petition is filed shall be the basis upon which the number of qualified electors of the town
required to file an initiative petition shall be computed.
B. The basis upon which the number of qualified electors of the town required to file a
referendum petition shall be as determined by state law.
Section 2-6-3 Time of Filing
A. Initiative petitions shall be filed at least one hundred twenty days prior to the election at
which they are to be voted upon.
B. Referendum petitions shall be filed within thirty days of the adoption of the ordinance or
resolution to be referred. If the town clerk is unable to provide petitioners with a copy
of the ordinance or resolution at the time of application for an official number or on the
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® same business day of the application, the thirty day period shall be calculated from the
date such ordinance or resolution is available.
Section 2-6-4 Sample Ballots and Publicity Pamphlets
The following procedures relating to sample ballots and publicity pamphlets are hereby adopted
for conducting elections at which an initiative or referendum is to be voted upon:
A. A publicity pamphlet, containing the entire text of the official ballot, shall be mailed by
the town clerk to each household within the town in which a registered voter resides, not
less than ten days prior to the election to which the sample ballot pertains.
B. The pamphlet shall contain the proposition as it will appear on the ballot together with
a summary of each proposition. Each summary shall be followed by any arguments
supporting the proposition followed by any arguments opposing the proposition.
Arguments submitted by the person filing the initiative or referendum shall appear first.
The remaining arguments shall be placed in the order in which they were filed
C. Arguments supporting and opposing propositions appearing on the ballot shall. be filed
with the office of the town clerk by 5:00 p.m. not less than sixty days prior to the election
at which the propositions are to be voted upon. If time does not permit compliance with
the sixty day deadline, the town clerk may establish a separate deadline for filing
® referendum ballot arguments. Arguments supporting or opposing propositions appearing
on the ballot shall meet the following requirements:
1. Arguments must relate to the propositions proposed by initiative or referred by
referendum which will appear on the ballot.
2. Arguments must identify the proposition to which they refer and indicate whether
the argument is in support of or opposition to the proposition.
3. Arguments may not exceed three hundred words in length.
4. Arguments must contain the original signature of each person sponsoring it.
Arguments submitted by organizations shall be signed by two executive officers
of the organization, or if the argument is sponsored by a political committee it
must be signed by the committee's chairman or treasurer. All persons signing
documents shall indicate their residence or post office address and a telephone
number, which information shall not appear in the publicity pamphlet.
5. No person or organization shall submit more than one argument for each
proposition to be voted upon.
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® 6. Each argument shall be accompanied by a deposit in the amount of $100 to offset
proportional costs of printing. This requirement shall not be waived on any
account.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, THIS 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 1993.
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John tillo, Mayor
ATTEST TO:
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Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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William E. Farrell, Town Attorney
®D BY:
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Paul L. 14rdin, Town Manager
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