HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05 Deposit Required on Initiative & Referendum Petitions
RESOLUTION NO. ~Q()9-05
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING DEPOSIT REQUIRED ON ANY INITIATIVE
OR REFERENDUM PETITION FOR FINAL FILING
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Ashland recognizes and respects the public's right to the
election process through an Initiative or Referendum process.
SECTION 2. The five hundred dollar deposit is for election costs associated with State
required noticing in local newspapers, travel to and from Jackson County Elections
Office for filing purposes, staff time in processing Initiative or Referendum and any
additional fees set by Jackson County Elections Office if filed during a Special Election.
SECTION 3. Any person or persons, organization or organizations presenting or offering
any initiative or referendum petition for final filing shall, at the time of the offering of
said petition, deposit with the City Recorder either cash or a certified check drawn to the
order of the City of Ashland in the sum of$500.00.
Deposit will be held by the City of Ashland until after the election and, in case the
referred or proposed measure is defeated at such election, the entire cost of holding the
election on such measure shall be paid from such deposit, and if any balance remains
after payment of such election expense, such balance shall be returned to the proposer of
any such measure.
In the event any such initiative or referendum measure is enacted at the election held
thereon, the entire amount of such deposit shall be returned to the proposer of such
measure, and the expenses of such election shall be paid by the City of Ashland.
SECTION 4. Copies of this resolution shall be maintained in the Office of the City
Recorder.
SECTION 5. This resolution was duly PASSED and ADOPTED this~drv~
, 2009 and after signing by the Mayor takes effect on March 20,
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this /1 day of ~l/~
, 2009.
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