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Title:	An Ordinance Amending Sections 2.40.010 and 2.40.020 of the Ashland Municipal Code to Comply with the Charter and State Law Regarding Filing of Nomination Petitions for Elected Officials.
Dept:	City Recorder/Treasurer
Date:	March 5th, 2002
Submitted By:	Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
Reviewed By:	Greg Scoles, City Administrator

Synopsis:	This ordinance corrects the referring Chapter of the Oregon Revised Statutes with regard to the election of candidates for offices in the City of Ashland. In addition, this ordinance clarifies the filing period of candidates for City offices referring to Oregon Revised Statutes and is now the same as stated in the Ashland City Charter. Filing period for City Offices for the November 5, 2002 General Election will open June 6, 2002 and will close at 5:00 p.m. on August 16, 2002. All filings for City offices are conducted through the Office of the City Recorder.
Recommendation:	Move to adopt second reading of ordinance.
Fiscal Impact:	None.
Background:	Filing period for the General Election of November 5, 2002 for City offices is determined by the dates set by the State of Oregon. ORS 221.280 provides the procedure for nomination of candidates for City offices, if a city does not hold a nominating election for municipal offices. Article VII, Section 2, of the Ashland City Charter allows for a filing deadline, which is 12 days before the date that the City Recorder must file the same with the County Clerk. Previous code section did not match what was stated in the Ashland City Charter.

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Proposed Ordinance

ORDINANCE NO. _______

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2.40.010 AND
2.40.020 OF THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE TO COMPLY
WITH THE CHARTER AND STATE LAW REGARDING FILING
OF NOMINATION PETITIONS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS

THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Section 2.40.010 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:

Section 2.40.010. State Statutes Adopted. That portion of Chapter 249 of the Oregon Revised Statutes with regard to the election of candidates for offices in the City by means of placing the names of the candidates upon the ballot of the general election is; adopted by reference.

SECTION 2. Section 2.40.020 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:

Section 2.40.020. Nominating Petitions--Time Limit. All nominating petitions ~ of candidates for City offices shall be filed with the office of the City Recorder not sooner than the date specified in ORS 221.180, and not later than the date provided in Article VII, Section 2, of the Ashland City Charter, which is 12 days before the date the Recorder must file the same with the County Clerk.

The foregoing ordinance was first read on the 19th day of February, 2002,
and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ____day of_____,2002.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder

SIGNED and APPROVED this_____day of_____,2002.
Alan W. DeBoer, Mayor

Reviewed as to form:
Paul Nolte, City Attorney

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