(A) The ballot title for a measure ordered by the Council or proposed to be ordered by petition shall be prepared and in the hands of the City Elections Official within five working days after the Council orders the submission or after a copy of the prospective petition is deposited with the Official.
(B) When the Council orders submission of a measure to the electors or when a prospective petition is deposited with the City Elections Official, the Official shall send a copy of the measure to the City Attorney, who shall prepare the ballot title and return it to the Official. If the city has no attorney or the City Attorney is unable to prepare the ballot title within the time required, the Official shall prepare the ballot title.
(Prior Code, § 2.145) (Ord. 1993-13, passed 10-25-1993)