Ordinance 1341 - Amending/Recodifying Elections Code93
ORDINANCE NO. 1341
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ELECTIONS, KALISPELL MUNICIPAL
CODE BY AMENDING R.O. 1947 §§ 124, 125, AND ORDINANCE NO. 1192;
REPEALING R.O. 1947, §§ 126 AND 127; ENACTING A NEW SECTION § 6-3.1
(ELECTION PROCEDURES); ENACTING A SEVERABILITY SECTION; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO RECODIFY CHAPTER 6, KALISPELL MUNICIPAL CODE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL,
MONTANA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That R.O. 1947, § 124 (§ 6-1, Kalispell City
Code) is hereby amended to read as follows:
WARDS.
The City shall be divided into four Wards for the purpose of
elections, whether primary, general or special.
SECTION II. That R.O. 1947, § 125 (§ 6-3, Kalispell City
Code) is hereby amended to read as follows:
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
A) The General Election for Council Person(s), Mayor and
Municipal Judge shall be held in the odd -numbered year,
prior to the expiration of the respective term, on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
B) A Primary Election qualifying candidates for the General
Election under § (A), above, if required shall be held on
the Tuesday following the second Monday in September,
preceding the General Election.
SECTION III. That R.O. 1947, § 126 (§ 6-4, Kalispell City
Code) is hereby repealed.
SECTION IV. That R.O. 1947, § 127 (§ 6-5, Kalispell City
Code) is hereby repealed.
SECTION V. That there is hereby enacted a new Section (§
6-3.1, Kalispell City Code) which shall read
as follows:
ELECTION PROCEDURES.
Primary, General and Special Elections for filling elected
officials positions or ballot issues shall be conducted in the
manner provided in state law as set forth in Title 13,
Elections, Montana Code Annotated.
SECTION VI.
SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Ordinance is held to be invalid, such
invalidity shall not effect other provisions which can be
given effect without the invalid provision. To this end
provisions of this Ordinance are to be severable.
SECTION VII.
That the City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to
recodify Chapter 6, Elections, Kalispell Municipal Code in
accordance with this Ordinance.
SECTION V111.
This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days from and after its
passage by the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 6TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1999.
Wm. E. Boharski
Mayor
Attest:
Theresa White
City Clerk
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