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Every ordinance imposing any penalty, fine, forfeiture or other punishment shall, after passage, be posted by the Clerk in three or more public places within the town and an affidavit of the person who posted the ordinance shall be filed in the office of the Clerk as proof of posting.
(Prior Code, § 2-5-8) (Res. 90-18, passed - -1990; Res. 94-19, passed - -1994; Res. 99-15, passed - -1999)
INITIATIVES AND REFERENDUMS
(A) There is reserved to the qualified electors of the town the power of the initiative and the referendum as prescribed by the state constitution. When a referendum or initiative election is required to be placed on the ballot, the Council shall do so at the next regularly scheduled state primary or general election.
(B) Alternatively, the Council may, at its discretion, call a special election to be held on any date authorized by A.R.S. § 16-204 to place a referendum or initiative election on the ballot.
(Prior Code, § 2-6-1) (Ord. 13-06, passed - -2013)
(A) The total number of registered voters qualified to vote at the last municipal election, whether regular or special, immediately preceding the date upon which any initiative petition is filed shall be the basis upon which the number of qualified electors of the town required to file an initiative petition shall be computed.
(B) The basis upon which the number of qualified electors of the town required to file a referendum petition shall be as determined by state law.
(Prior Code, § 2-6-2)
(A) Initiative petitions shall be filed at least 120 days prior to the election at which they are to be voted upon.
(B) Referendum petitions shall be filed within 30 days of the adoption of the ordinance or resolution. If the Town Clerk is unable to provide petitioners with a copy of the ordinance of resolution at the time of application for an official number or on the same business day of the application, the 30- day period shall be calculated from the date such ordinance or resolution is available.
(Prior Code, § 2-6-3)
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