03 Calling Special Election Charter Amendments

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66. Delete Section 135, "Persons indebted to the city shall not hold i taxes or employment," which prohibits any person w ho is m a r r e a r s i n payniet fo rservice to the other liabilities due the city from ho l din g o f f i c e o r b e i n g c o m p e n s ate~ bfederal courts. city, due to the fact that such a prohibition has been held to be invaUy ❑ For ❑ Against 67. Amend Section 149, "Amending the Charter," to clarify that there ar f~ ch methods bY which the Charter may be amended, as provided by state law,tat the first require approval of the voters at an election on a uniform election date, so two sentences shall read: Amendments to this Charter may be framed and submitted to the qualified voters of the city by a charter commission in the manner provlded by law for framing and submitting a new charter, or may be proposed by a maj arit e 1on of the full membership of the city council, or may be proposed a fied voters signed by not fewer t han five pe r c e n t (5%) o f t h e n u m b e r o f q in conformity with the provisions hereof. ❑ For ❑ Against 68. Amend Section 1499 "Amending the Charter," by deleting the fourth sentence a1lowingfor a sPecial election and replacing it with a provision that the election S on held on the next available uniform election date, as required by the Texas E ech~ Code, so that the fourth sentence shall read: AnY ordinance for submitting a charter amendment to the voters shall provide that the election shall occur on the next available uniform election date. ❑ For ❑ Against . Amend Section 149, "Amending the Charter," to replace the requirement thaW h 69 proAosed amendments to the Charter be mailed to all qualified voters, rep~lvided to the a requirement that the amendments and informahon about the ab~hp third sentence voters in manners, times, and places directed by the council, so th from the end shall read: Not less than 30 days prior to such election, the city clerk shall provide to tc 1 qualified voters of the city, in such manners, times, and places as the a°ffect shall direct, information t ha t s ha l l in f o r m t h e v o t e r s o f t h e p u r p o s e ~ of the proposed amendment, including its exact language. ❑ For ❑ Against mend Section 149, "Amending the Charter," to clarify that if an amendment to ~he 70. A Charter is aPproved by the voters it shall become a part of the Charter without shall need to fix a time for it becoming a part, so that the second sentence from th read: 19