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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,
ARIZONA, AMENDING THE TOWN CODE OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, BY AMENDING
SECTION 2-1-1 ELECTED OFFICERS AND SECTION 2-2-1 SELECTION OF MAYOR, DEALING
WITH DIRECT ELECTION OF THE MAYOR; AMENDING ORDINANCE 92-05 AND PROVIDING
SEVERABILITY.
Whereas, Ordinance 92-05 provided for the direct election of the Mayor of the Town of
Fountain Hills, Arizona, and that the measure be put before the qualified voters of the Town; and
Whereas, the qualified electors of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona did pass, by majority
vote at the Town special election held on November 3, 1992, the measure providing for direct
election of the Mayor of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, commencing with the primary and
general election of the Town in 1994.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain
Hills, Arizona:
Section I: The Code of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona is hereby amended by
amending Section 2-1-1 Elected Officers, to read as follows:
Text of section effective until June 1, 1994
Section 2-1-1 Elected Officers
® The elected officers of the town shall be seven councilmembers, one of whom shall be
designated as mayor in accordance with Section 2-2-1. The mayor and councilmembers
shall constitute the council and shall continue in office until assumption of duties of office
by their duly elected successors. Councilmembers shall serve four year overlapping
terms.
Text of section effective on June 1, 1994
Section 2-1-1 Elected Officers
A. The elected officers of the town shall be a mayor and six councilmembers. The
mayor and councilmembers shall constitute the council and shall continue in office
until assumption of duties of office by their duly elected successors.
B. The term of office of the mayor shall be two years.
C. Councilmembers shall serve four year overlapping terms.
Section II: The Code of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona is hereby amended by
amending Section 2-2-1 Selection of Mayor, to read as follows:
Section 2-2-1 Selection of Mayor
® The councilmembers shall at the first regular meeting after the general election choose
a mayor from among their number who will serve at the pleasure of the council; provided
that beginning with the town election in 1994, the mayor shall be directly elected by the
qualified electors of the town.
Section III: Section I of Ordinance 92-05 is hereby amended to reference Section 2-1-1
of the town code.
(01 Section IV: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by
Arizona, this 9 -4 -day of S0,
ATTEST:
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Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
i �t�l0' Town Attorney
the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
1993.
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