A. Proclamation Of Mayor:
1. Time And Content: Immediately upon the completion of the canvass of the votes on a measure submitted to the voters pursuant to this chapter, the mayor shall issue a proclamation:
a. Recapitulating the vote on the measure;
b. Declaring whether the vote shows a majority of those who voted on the measure to be in favor of it; and
c. In case the vote shows a majority of them to be in favor of the measure, announcing it to be effective from the date of the vote.
2. Publication: The city recorder shall give public notice of the proclamation by publishing it once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city.
3. Filing Of Proclamation: The proclamation shall be filed with the measure.
B. Effective Date Of Measure: A measure submitted to the voters pursuant to this chapter shall take effect only when approved by a majority of the voters voting upon it.
C. Measures Subject To Referendum: A measure, so long as it is subject to the referendum, shall have no effect.
D. Conflicting Measures: Of conflicting measures approved by the voters at an election, the one receiving the greater number of affirmative votes shall be paramount. (1962 Code § 1-13-7)