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<br />When a Charter amendment petition shall have been filed with the council in <br />conformity with the provisions of this Charter as to petitions for initiated ordinances, <br />the council shall forthwith provide by ordinance for submitting such proposed <br />amendment to a vote of the eleetors voters. <br /> <br />}..ny ordinanee for submitting a Charter amendment to the eleetors shall proyide <br />that sueh amendment be submitted at the next regular munieipal eleetion if one <br />shall oeeur not less that sixty nor more than one hundred and hventy days after <br />the passage of the ordinanee; otherwise, it shall provide for the submission of the <br />amendment at a speeial eleetion to be ealled and held within the time aforesaid. <br /> <br />Anv ordinance for submittin~ a charter amendment to the voters shall vrovide <br />that the election shall occur on the next available uniform election date. <br /> <br />Not less that thirty days prior to sueh eleetion the City Clerk shall mail a eopy of <br />the proposed amendment or amendments to eaeh qualified voter in said dty as <br />appears from the latest rolls of the tax eolleetor. <br /> <br />Not less than 30 days prior to such election. the city clerk shall provide to the <br />qualified voters of the city. in such manners. times. and places as the council <br />shall direct. information that shall inform the voters of the Durpose and effect of <br />the proDosed amendment. includin~ its exact laD!:!Ua~e. <br /> <br />If a proposed amendment be approved by a majority of the eleetors voting <br />thereon it shall beeome a part of the Charter at the time fixed therein. <br /> <br />If a proDosed amendment be approved by a majority of the qualified voters <br />votin~ thereon. it shall then become a part of the Charter. <br /> <br />Each amendment shall be confined to one subject; and when more than one amend <br />shall be submitted at the same time, they shall be so submitted as to enable the <br />eleetors voters to vote on each amendment separately. <br /> <br />Not less than once every five vears. the city manaQer shall make <br />recommendations to the city council reQardinQ any proposal to amend the <br />Charter that he considers to be appropriate and in the best interest of the city. <br /> <br />EXPLANATION: This clarifies the three methods by which the Charter may be <br />amended under state law concerning Home Rule cities, each of the three ultimately <br />involving a vote of the people. References to the time frame for submitting a charter <br /> <br />38 <br /> <br />_..._.,_.".,-~-- --_._-_..,..._,._...,........"..~_.......__... <br /> <br />r--.-"""'"'----.,,-..... <br />