CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 42

A CHARTER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 15 AND CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 41.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 5(c)(4) of Article 12 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, the City hereby repeals Charter Ordinance No. 15 and Charter Ordinance No. 41, and after the effective date of this Charter Ordinance, Charter Ordinance No. 15 and Charter Ordinance No. 41 shall be of no further force and effect.

SECTION 2. This Charter Ordinance shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks as provided by law.

SECTION 3. This Charter Ordinance shall take effect sixty-one days after final publication unless a sufficient petition for a referendum is filed and a referendum held as provided in Section 5(c)(3) of Article 12 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, in which case the Charter Ordinance shall only be effective if approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon.

SECTION 4. Upon this Charter Ordinance becoming effective, the City Clerk shall record the Charter Ordinance, with a statement describing the manner of passage, in the City Ordinance book and shall forward to the Kansas Secretary of State a certified copy of this Charter Ordinance.

PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, with not less than two-thirds of the members of the Governing Body voting in favor thereof, this ____ day of May, 2016.

APPROVED:

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Mike Amyx

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Brandon McGuire

Acting City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:                   

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Toni R. Wheeler

City Attorney

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NOTICE TO PUBLISHER

Publish once each week for two consecutive weeks and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and to the City Attorney.