2.04.030 Actions of the board.

   Formal actions of the board shall be taken by code ordinance, noncode ordinance, or resolution.

   A.   Code Ordinance. Formal acts of the board intended to be of general and permanent nature shall be designated as code ordinances and shall be included in this code. Such ordinances shall designate the code to be assigned such ordinance.

   B.   Noncode Ordinance. Formal acts of the board intended to be of general and permanent application but not intended to become a part of this code shall be designated noncode ordinances and shall not be included in this code.

   C.   Resolution. All other actions of the board shall be taken by resolution.

(Prior code § 11.08.030)

2.04.040 Initiative power.

   Fifteen percent of the qualified electors of the county shall have the right to propose any legislative measure.

(Prior code § 11.08.040(A))

2.04.050 Referendum power.

   Ten percent of the qualified electors of the county shall have the right to order the submission to the people at the polls of any legislative measure, or item, section or part of any legislative measure enacted by the board.

(Prior code § 11.08.040(B))

2.04.060 Number of qualified electors.

   The whole number of votes cast in the county for all candidates for governor at the general election last preceding the filing of an initiative or referendum petition shall be the basis on which the numbers of electors of the county required to file such initiative or referendum petition shall be computed.

(Prior code § 11.08.040(C))

2.04.070 Initiative procedure.

   Initiative petitions shall be in the form prescribed by state law and shall be presented to the deputy clerk of the board, director, division of elections. Upon certification that fifteen percent of the qualified electors of the county have signed such petitions, the board shall:

   A.   Pass such measure without alteration within twenty days; or

   B.   Within twenty-five days proceed to call a special election at which the proposed measure without alteration shall be submitted to the vote of the people; or

   C.   Within twenty-five days set the measure without alteration to be submitted to the vote of the people at the next scheduled general election.

(Prior code § 11.08.040(D))

2.04.080 Referendum procedure.

   Referendum petitions shall be in the form prescribed by state law and shall be presented to the deputy clerk of the board, director, division of elections, within thirty days from the passage of the measure proposed to be referred to the people. Upon certification that ten percent of the qualified electors of the county have signed such petitions, the measure, item or section thereof protested shall be suspended from going into operation until the board has acted to repeal such measure or the people have acted upon such referred measure at an election. Upon certification, the board shall:

   A.   Repeal the protested measure within twenty days; or

   B.   Within twenty-five days proceed to call a special election, at which the protested measure shall be submitted to the vote of the people; or

   C.   Within twenty-five days set the measure to be submitted to the vote of the people at the next scheduled general election.

(Prior code § 11.08.040(E))

2.04.090 State law.

   Provisions of state law applying to initiatives and referendums shall control all procedures and formats for initiatives and referendums, except as this section clarifies the provisions of state law.

(Prior code § 11.08.040(F))