ARTICLE IV. FOUNDING DATE OF CITY OF TUCSON

Sec. 10A-31. Founding date established.

The founding date of the City of Tucson is established as August 20, 1775.

(Ord. No. 3986, § 1, 2-5-73)

Sec. 10A-32. Bicentennial anniversary celebration.

A bicentennial anniversary celebration of the founding of the city is hereby authorized to be prepared and carried forward by the city manager, with the assistance of the Tucson Historical Committee, who shall submit to the mayor and council a report on the proposed project and estimated budget therefor.

(Ord. No. 3986, § 1, 2-5-73)

Secs. 10A-33--10A-40. Reserved.

ARTICLE V. REDISTRICTING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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   *Editor’s note – Former Article V, §§ 10A-41 – 10A-43, relating to the Tucson Commission of the Arts and Culture, derived from Ord. No. 4357, § 1, adopted May 27, 1975, and Ord. No. 5933, § 1, adopted Dec. 19, 1983, was repealed by Ord. No. 6024, effective June 25, 1984.

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Sec. 10A-41. Potential redistricting year.

   As used in this article, "potential redistricting year" means a year in which the redistricting of wards is permitted under the Charter, or whenever redistricting is otherwise mandated by law.

(Ord. No. 11354, § 1, 5-3-16)

Sec. 10A-42. Redistricting Advisory Committee established.

   In each potential redistricting year, the mayor and council shall by resolution naming its members, establish a Redistricting Advisory Committee (the "Committee").

(Ord. No. 11354, § 1, 5-3-16)

   Editor’s note – For the 2020 Redistricting Advisory Committee, the provisions of this section are superseded by Ord. No. 11785, adopted Sept. 22, 2020. Pursuant to Ord. No. 11958, adopted Sept. 27, 2022, §§ 10A-42 and 10A-45 are superseded and shall not apply to the 2022 Committee, which shall consist of the members listed in Exhibit A to Ord. No. 11958.

Sec. 10A-43. Membership composition; qualifications and terms.

   (a)   Appointment. The Committee shall consist of one (1) voting member appointed by the mayor and one (1) voting member appointed by each councilmember.

   (b)   Qualifications. All members of the Committee shall be qualified city electors, and none shall hold any elective public office, either by election or by appointment, at any time during their membership on the Committee.

   (c)   Precinct committeeperson allowed. For purposes of this article, the office of precinct committeeperson shall not be considered an elective public office.

   (d)   Terms. The provisions of Tucson Code Chapter 10A, Article XIII shall govern the Committee, except as otherwise provided in this article.

   (e)   Exemption. The Committee shall be exempt from the provisions of Tucson Code Section 10A-134(c).

   (f)   Expiration of terms. The terms of the Committee and its members shall automatically expire on December 31st of the potential redistricting year in which the Committee is appointed; except that the mayor and council may by resolution extend the Committee's term in the event that they deem such extension beneficial to the city.

   (g)   Disqualification from election to office. Committee members shall be disqualified from election to the office of councilmember for a period of four (4) years from December 31st of the potential redistricting year in which the Committee is appointed.

(Ord. No. 11354, § 1, 5-3-16)