2007-015-RES-Ordering A Special City-Wid Election, held on the 2nd Sat. in May

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66. Delete Section 135, "Persons indebted to, the city shall not hold f taxes or em loyment," which prohibits any person who is m arrears m payment o p other liabilities due the city from holding office or being compensated for se ral courts. ci ,due to the fact that such a prohibition has been held to be invalid by fede ^ For ^ Against • " to clarify that there are three 67. Amend Section 149, "Amending theended tas~ rovided by state law, all of which methods by which the Charter may be am , P uire a royal of the voters at an election on a uniform election date, so that the first req pp two sentences shall read: Amendments to this Charter may be framed and submitted to the qualifieod voters of the city by a charter commission m the manner provided by law ote framing and submitting a new charter, or may be proposed by a baJ a~ et tion of the full membership of the city council, or may be proposed al f ed voters signed by not fewer than five percent (5%) of the number of q in conformity with the provisions hereof. ^ For ^ Against 68. Amend Section 149, "Amending the Charter," by deleting the fount on shall be allowing for a special election and replacing rt with a provision that th eeTexas Election held on the next available uniform election date, as required by th Code, so that the fourth sentence shall read: An ordinance for submitting a charter amendment to the voters shall provide Y that the election shall occur on the next available uniform election date. ^ For ^ Against nd Section 149, "Amending the Charter," to replace the requirement that ah 69. Ame ro osed amendments to the Charter be mailed to all qualified voters, repla ded t the P p a requirement that the amendments and information about them a prove voters in manners, times, and places directed by the council, so that the third sentence 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 aseh~e a effect shall direct, information that shall inform the voters of the purpos of the proposed amendment, including its exact language. ^ For ^ Against nd Section 149, "Amending the Charter," to clarify that if an amendment t~ the 70. Ame barter is a roved by the voters it shall become a part of the Charter wlend shall C pP need to fix a time for it becoming a part, so that the second sentence from the read: 19