CC Resolution 1985-053 Measure - Rebuttal ArgumentsB
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RESOLUTION NO. 85-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS
FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
WHEREAS, Sections 4015.5 and 5014.5 of the Elections Code of the
State of California authorizes the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt
provisions to provide for the filing of rebuttal arguments for city measures
submitted at municipal elections.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 4015.5 and 5014.5 of the Elections
Code of the State of California, if any person submits an argument against
a city measure, and an argument has been filed in favor of a city measure,
the City Clerk shall immediately send copies of that argument to the persons
filing the argument in favor of the city measure. The persons filing the
argument in favor of the city measure may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument
not exceeding 250 words. The City Clerk shall send copies of the argument
in favor of the measure to the persons filing the argument against the city
measure, who may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument to the argument in
favor of the city measure not exceeding 250 words. The rebuttal arguments
shall be filed with the City Clerk not more than 10 days after the final
date for filing direct arguments. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in
the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall
immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.
SECTION 2. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing
of rebuttal arguments for city measures are repealed.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the
election to be held on September 17, 1985, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5th day of June, 1985
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