Thursday, October 31, 2013

Initiative and Referendum

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Sec. 9. Initiative and referendum.

Qualified voters of the city shall have power to propose ordinances to the city commission and, if the city commission fails to adopt an ordinance so proposed without any change in substance, to adopt or reject it at a city election, provided that such power shall not extend to the budget or capital improvements program or any ordinance relating to appropriation or money, levy of taxes or salaries of city officers or employees.

Referendum
The qualified voters of the city shall have power to require reconsideration by the city commission of any adopted ordinance and if the city commission fails to repeal an ordinance so reconsidered, to approve or reject it at a city election, provided that such power shall not extend to the budget or capital improvements program or any emergency ordinance or ordinance relating to the appropriation of money, levy of taxes or salaries of city officers or employees.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for this reminder as the heights of 45 feet are in effect. These little losers just that keep running their mouths just don't know it. Try building to 65 feet right now. Can't do it. thanks, Laurel Decker.

Cornstein said...

Yeah, thanks decker.I'm coming after you.this is politics and I know where my bread is buttered.

Anonymous said...

That's right! The Charter amendment went into effect immediately following the election. If or until the courts rule otherwise, it is THE LAW. This makes the hotel district overlay null and void. PERIOD.

Borecivia said...

I'll see you in court. I too know where things are buttered.