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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1591 ORDINANCE N0 . �J / AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14 -2 OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF ORDIN- ANCES TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE AT THE BI - ENNIAL GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN EVEN NUMBERED YEARS , TO BE ELECTED FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS ; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOL- LOWED IN CONDUCTING SAID ELECTIONS AND THE METHOD FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING SUCH OFFICE TO QUALIFY FOR SUCH ELECTION . WHEREAS , Act 39 , 1961 Acts of Arkansas , as amended by Act 33 of the 1968 lst Special Session of General Assembly of Arkansas , provides that a city having a City Manager form of government may enact an ordinance to provide for the election of the Municipal Judge at the biennial General Election held in even numbered years , to be elected for a term of four years , with the election to be conducted in the manner provided by law for the election of the Board of Direc- tors , upon petition as is provided by law -for the nomination of candi - dates for the Board of Directors . NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS : SECTION 1 . That Section 14-2 of the Fayetteville Code of Ordin- ances is hereby amended to read as follows : Sec . 14 -2 . Judge - Election and term of office . Every four years , at the biennial General Election held in even numbered years , there shall be elected a Municipal Judge whose term of office shall be four ( 4 ) years and until his successor is elected and qualified as such . The applicable provisions cE Sections 4 and 5 of Act 8 of the General Assembly of 1957 shall be fol- lowed in qualifying for and conducting said election for Municipal Judge . SECTION 2 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in con - flict herewith are hereby repealed . SECTION 3 . That this ordinance being necessary to clarify the procedures for election of the Municipal Judge , an emergency is de - clared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace , health and safety , the same shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval . PASSED AND APPROVED this /??day of , 1968 . APPROVED : U� DON TRUMBO , MAYOR ATTEST : MICROFILMED DATE n ". 1 1 1918 REEL 11 N GEORGE J . �DA)ns , CITY CLERK STATE of ARKANSAS ss. ' County of \Vashington �rA �i�O v �._....._______�. ___—_, hereby certify that I am the General Manager) of THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES, a daily newspaper having a second class mailing privilege, and being not less than four pages of five columns each, published at a fixed place of business and at a fixed (daily) intervals continuously in the City of oeolNA C2 OFR NO, 1581 Fayetteville, County of Washington, Arkansas for more than a period AN ORDINANCE A M E N D I N GECT 014 of twelve months, circulated and distributed from an established place of SAN CODE OFORDINANCES FAYETTE- 'TO PROVIDE FOR OTHE ENLCEECB , business to subscribers and readers generally of all classes in the City ' TION OF THE MUNICIPAL & County for a definite price for each copy, or a fixed price per annum, JUDGE AT THE BIENNIAL GEN- which price was fixed at what is considered the value of the publication, ERAL ELECTION HELD IN EVEN NUUMMSERED YEARS. TO BE based upon the news value and service value it contains, that at least fifty ELECTED FOR. A T$RM OF FOUR secant of the subscribers thereto have YEAR9: AND TO PROVIDE FOR P paid cash for their subscriptions TTHHEE - PROCEDURETO BE FOL- to the newspaper or its agents or through recognized news dealers over a LOWED IN CONDUCTING SAID ELECTIONS AND THE METHOD period of at least six months ; and that the said newspaper publishers an F O R CANDIDATES SEEKING average of more than forty percent news matter. 'SUCH OFFICE TO QUALIFY FOR SUCH ELECTION. - I further certify that the legal notice hereto attached In the matter of WHEREAS,s Act 3 , b Acta of Of the 9 as emended Se AM as Of the 1968 lam special Arkansas,of General Assthat a cit a Arkansas, provides that a city having a city — Manager form an government may ---------- enact ct ordnance u cipaprovide for the heMi in of the General Judge at the biennial Genual Election was published in the regular daily issue of said newspaper for--Z--..- held in even lumbered years, to ,bewith elected ler a term b tour years.ducted eeBeeeubive insertions as follows: in t the election to id conducted a44 in the manner provided by law _ for the election of the Board of Di* rectors, upon petition 'aa 1s DThe first insertion on the ___. a�..__—____—_ day of prom vldad by law for the nomination of candidates for the Board of Dl- the second insertion on the _.._------ day of ------ 19______ rectors. NOW, THEREFORE, HE IT OR- DAINED BYTHE BOARD OF 'DI- O RECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAY. ----------- _ _ _._ the third insertion on the _ __....___ _ _ day of ___—_—___ 19 ETTEILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTTION I. That Section 142 of the Fayetteville Code of Ordi. and the fourth insertion on the ____ ... .__ of .--a--5Z19—_ areas b hereby amended to read las follows: Sec. of2. office. lection and term o r yea. _— Every fere years: the bier- even General Electionon held in even numbered years there alfell yoat be elected a Municipal Judge Sworn to and subscribed before me on this __.P'__`S_____ day of whose term of office shall be four (4) years -and until. his sue. cesaor to elected and qualified as tuch. The applicable provi- 0 cions. of Sections . 4 and 5 of Act ____—_________________________ _________--_______ 19..�___ 8 of the 'Gene of Assembly of �w � � d� 1957 shoLL. be followed in gseld w tying for and Municipal Ju avid election r for That all ordinances Judge. Not y Public sECTTON' z. That ell inconflict he parts of Ordinances s pe conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION s That this ordinates being necessary a to clarify th the My Commission Expires : Procedures for election e( the de. nlclpal Judge. an emergency Ordinance de. being ne elsat and thio reservi -�m,L�pyy� being necessary. for -.the. preserve. j�-- �� - - --- tion of the public pace, health and safety, the same shall to full force and effect frosty and after 14 passage and approval. pp PASSED AND APPROVED this Fees for Painting 18th day of March, 1968. APPROVED DON TRUMHO, Mayor Cost of Proof ______ $--------------- ------- ATTEST- GEORGE ____.. ATTEST: GEORGE J. DAMS, 77 City Clerk - Total gl-lie