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Tucson, AZ Code of Ordinances
TUCSON, ARIZONA CHARTER AND GENERAL ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCES
PART I CHARTER*
CHAPTER I. NAME
CHAPTER II. BOUNDARIES
CHAPTER III. GOVERNMENT*
CHAPTER IV. POWERS OF CITY*
CHAPTER V. OFFICERS AND SALARIES*
CHAPTER VI. THE MAYOR*
CHAPTER VII. POWERS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL*
CHAPTER VIII. VACANCIES*
CHAPTER IX. LEGISLATION*
CHAPTER X. POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS OTHER THAN MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL*
CHAPTER XI. CITY BOARD OF HEALTH
CHAPTER XII. CITY COURT
CHAPTER XIII. FINANCE AND TAXATION*
CHAPTER XIV. OFFICIAL BONDS*
CHAPTER XV. PROCUREMENT*
CHAPTER XVI. ELECTIONS*
CHAPTER XVII. FRANCHISES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
CHAPTER XVIII. PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES*
CHAPTER XIX. THE INITIATIVE*
CHAPTER XX. THE REFERENDUM*
CHAPTER XXI. RECALL
CHAPTER XXII. CIVIL SERVICE*
CHAPTER XXIII. PENSION FUND
CHAPTER XXIV. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, ETC.*
CHAPTER XXV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
CHAPTER XXVI. AMENDMENTS
CHAPTER XXVII. RESERVED*
CHAPTER XXVIII. RESERVED*
CHAPTER XXIX. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE*
CHAPTER XXX. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES*
CHAPTER XXXI. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE
PART II TUCSON CODE
Tucson, AZ Unified Development Code
Tucson Administrative Directives
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Sec. 6. Form of ballots; proclamation of results of election.
The ballots used in voting upon such proposed ordinance, shall contain a complete copy of such proposed ordinance, together with the words "yes" or "no," in such manner that the electors may express at the polls their approval or disapproval of the measure, substantially as follows:
(Insert the ordinance or other questions to be voted upon:
(________) Yes (________) No
If, upon the completion of the canvass of the vote cast, it shall be found in favor of the ordinance, the mayor shall forthwith issue a proclamation, giving the whole number of votes cast for or against the ordinance, and declare such ordinance, as approved by a majority of those voting thereon, to be effective and operative.
Sec. 7. Number of proposed ordinances to be voted on not limited.
Any number of proposed ordinances may be voted upon at the same election, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Sec. 8. Limit on number of special initiative elections.
There shall not be held under this chapter more than one (1) special election in any period of twelve (12) months.
Sec. 9. Repeal or amendment of initiated ordinances.
The mayor and council may submit a proposition for the repeal of any such ordinance, or for amendments thereto, to be voted upon at any succeeding general municipal election, and should such proposition, so submitted, receive a majority of the votes cast thereon at such election, such ordinance shall be repealed or amended accordingly; an ordinance proposed by petition, and adopted by a vote of the people, cannot be repealed or amended except by a vote of the people.
Sec. 10. Additional powers of mayor and council.
The mayor and council may, by ordinance, make such further regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.