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Clerk 09/14/2004
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AN ORDINANCE appointing committees to write the voters pamphlet statements for and against King County Charter Amendment 1 and committees for King County Charter Amendments 1A and 1B for the November 2, 2004, special election; and declaring an emergency.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. A. K.C.C. chapter 1.10 provides for the publication and distribution of local voters pamphlets in conformity with the provisions of chapter 29A.32 RCW for annual general elections held in King County.
B. RCW 29A.32.280 provides that for each measure from a jurisdiction that is included in a local voters pamphlet, the legislative authority of that jurisdiction shall formally appoint a committee to prepare arguments advocating voter approval of the measure and a committee to prepare arguments advocating voter rejection of the measure.
C. Ordinance 14767 and Ordinance 14965 provide for submission to the voters at the November 2, 2004, general election, proposed amendments to Article 2 of the King County Charter.
D. Unless enacted as an emergency ordinance, there is insufficient time prior to the deadline of September 17, 2004, to appoint the committees and thereby allow the director of King County records, elections and licensing services to inform committee members of their duties and deadlines for writing voters pamphlet statements. SECTION 2. The manager of the records, elections and licensing services division is hereby authorized and requested to prepare and distribute a local voters pamphlet, pursuant to K.C.C. 1.10.010, for the special election called for in Ordinances 14767 and 14965, the cost of the pamphlet to be included as part of the cost of the special election.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to RCW 29A.32.280, the following individuals are appointed to serve on the following voters pamphlet committees for King County Charter Amendment 1:
A. Should either of these proposed measures be adopted
YES |
1. Tim Eyman |
2. Karen Caldwell |
3. Jared Karstetter |
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1Drafter Clerk 09/14/2004 title AN ORDINANCE appointing committees to write the voters pamphlet statements for and against King County Charter Amendment 1 and committees for King County Charter Amendments 1A and 1B for the November 2, 2004, special election; and declaring an emergency. body BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY: SECTION 1. A. K.C.C. chapter 1.10 provides for the publication and distribution of local voters pamphlets in conformity with the provisions of chapter 29A.32 RCW for annual general elections held in King County. B. RCW 29A.32.280 provides that for each measure from a jurisdiction that is included in a local voters pamphlet, the legislative authority of that jurisdiction shall formally appoint a committee to prepare arguments advocating voter approval of the measure and a committee to prepare arguments advocating voter rejection of the measure. C. Ordinance 14767 and Ordinance 14965 provide for submission to the voters at the November 2, 2004, general election, proposed amendments to Article 2 of the King County Charter. D. Unless enacted as an emergency ordinance, there is insufficient time prior to the deadline of September 17, 2004, to appoint the committees and thereby allow the director of King County records, elections and licensing services to inform committee members of their duties and deadlines for writing voters pamphlet statements. SECTION 2. The manager of the records, elections and licensing services division is hereby authorized and requested to prepare and distribute a local voters pamphlet, pursuant to K.C.C. 1.10.010, for the special election called for in Ordinances 14767 and 14965, the cost of the pamphlet to be included as part of the cost of the special election. SECTION 3. Pursuant to RCW 29A.32.280, the following individuals are appointed to serve on the following voters pamphlet committees for King County Charter Amendment 1: A. Should either of these proposed measures be adopted YES1. Tim Eyman2. Karen Caldwell3. Jared Karstetter NO1. Reverend Samuel B. McKinney |
2. Louise Miller |
3. To Be Determined |
B. Committee for Charter Amendment 1A
FOR |
1. Tim Eyman |
2. Fay Pullen |
3. Scott Foote |
C. Committee for Charter Amendment 1B
FOR |
1. Reverend Samuel B. McKinney |
2. Karen Caldwell |
3. Jared Karstetter |
SECTION 4. The county council finds as a fact and declares that an emergency
exists and that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health or safety or for the support of county government and its existing public institutions.
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