HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 81-55 ERRESOLUTION NO. 81-55
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR REBUTTAL ARGUMENT TO BE PLACED
ON THE BALLOT FOR THE AUGUST 25, 1981 SPECIAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, Section 4015.5 of the Elections Code of the State of
California sets forth the provision that not later than the day on which
the legislative body calls an election, the legislative body, by a
majority vote, may adopt provisions allowing for rebuttal agrument.
WHEREAS, following +the adoption of such provisions, if the legislative
body submits an argument against the ordinance, it shall immediately send
copies of the argument to the persons filing the initiative petition. The
persons filing the initiative petition may prepare and submit a rebuttal
argument not exceeding 250 words. The legislative body may prepare and
submit a rebuttal to the argument in favor of the ordinance not exceeding
250 words. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the clerk not more
than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments. Rebuttal
arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments_
Each rebuttal argument shall -immediately follow the direct argument which
it seeks to rebut.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Lodi does hereby adopt provisions allowing for rebuttal agrument.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 4015.5
of the Elections Code of the State of California ,these provisions shall
apply at the next ensuing municipal election and at each municipal election
thereafter, unless later repealed by the legislative body in accord with the
procedures set forth in the Elections Code of the State of California.
Dated: May 20, 1981
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 81-55 was passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular
meeting held May 20, 1981 by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen - Hughes, Katnich, Murphy, Pinkerton, and McCarty
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - None
ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
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