Drafter
Clerk 09/18/2003
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AN ORDINANCE proposing to amend Articles 2, 3, 5 and 6 of the King County Charter to create an elected county auditor responsible for elections and other functions; amending Section 250 of the King County Charter, Section 340.10 of the King County Charter, Section 550 of the King County Charter, and Section 680.10 of the King County Charter; adding a new section 350.20.50 to the King County Charter; adding a new Section 642 to the King County Charter and submitting the same to the voters of the county for their ratification or rejection at the November 2004 general election.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. There shall be submitted to the qualified voters of King County for their approval or rejection at the November 2, 2004, general election a measure amending the King County Charter by amending Section 250 of Article 2, Section 310 or Article Three, Section 340.10 of Article 3, Section 350.20 of Article 3, Section 550 of Article 5, Section 640 of Article 6 and Section 680.10 of Article 6, and amending Article 3 by adding a new Section 350.20.50, to read as follows:
Section 250. Legislative Auditor.
The legislative auditor shall be appointed by a majority of the county council and shall be responsible to the council for conducting, or causing to be conducted, independent post audits of county agencies for the purpose of reporting to the council regarding the integrity of the function of the financial management system, the quality and efficiency of agency management, and the effectiveness of programs. In carrying out this purpose, the legislative auditor shall perform the following audits within guidelines established by the county council by ordinance: financial and compliance audits to supplement those performed by the state pursuant to general law, economy, and efficiency audits, and program result audits. In addition, the legislative auditor shall perform such special studies as ...

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