HomeMy WebLinkAbout147 - 11/07/2000 - AMENDING CITY CODE PERTAINING TO THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR A RECALL ELECTION ORDINANCE NO. 147, 2000
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 7-117 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
PERTAINING TO THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
FOR A RECALL ELECTION
WHEREAS, Article W, Division 1 of Chapter 7 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
provides for the nomination of candidates; and
WHEREAS, the provisions establishing the time frame for the nomination of candidates in
a recall election differ from the provisions governing the nomination of candidates in a regular
municipal election; and
WHEREAS, City staff has proposed an amendment to Section 7-117 of the City Code that
would establish a deadline for filing nomination petitions for candidates at a recall election that is
consistent with the deadline for filing a nomination petition for candidates at a regular municipal
election; and
WHEREAS,the City Council believes that the foregoing proposed amendment is in the best
interests of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 7-117 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 7-117. Recall elections; nomination of candidates.
Anyone desiring to become a candidate at a recall election shall do so by
nominating petition as required in Article VIII of the Charter. All nominating
petitions for such candidates shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk no later
than forty (40) days prior to the date of the recall election.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of
October, A.D. 2000, and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of N ember, A.D. 2000.
Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of November, A.D. 2000.
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