HomeMy WebLinkAbout091 - 07/01/1997 - AMENDING THE CITY CODE ESTABLISHING THE DEADLINE FOR FILING A NOMINATING PETITION FOR A RECALL ELECT ORDINANCE NO. 91, 1997
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ESTABLISHING THE DEADLINE FOR FILING A NOMINATING PETITION FOR A
RECALL ELECTION
WHEREAS,on April 8, 1997,the electorate of the City approved certain amendments to the
City Charter; and
WHEREAS,one of such amendments was an amendment to Article IX,Section 3 of the City
Charter,which provided that the Council shall set by ordinance the deadline for filing a nominating
petition for recall election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that such deadline should be set at thirty (30) days
prior to the date of said election and that said period of time would provide the City Clerk with an
adequate opportunity to place the names of such nominees on the ballot for the ensuing election.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS,that Chapter 7,Article IV,Division 1 of the City Code is hereby amended by the addition
of Section 7-116, which shall read in its entirety as follows:
Sec. 7-116. 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 City Charter. All nominating petitions for
such candidates shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk no later than thirty
(30) days prior to the date of the recall election.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of
June, A.D. 1997, and to be presented for final passage on the 1s-t-day of Julys,A.D. 1997.
Mayor em Tem
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 1st day of July, A.D. 199
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk