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ORDINANCE NO.
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AN OR.DINANCE F'IXIl'IG THE TIME FOR THE
FILING OF REr'1!;RENDUM PETITIONS PRO-
VIDED FOR BY Al\IlENDliIENT NO. 7 TO TFIE
CONSTITUTION OF TIlE STATE OF ARKJ\.lJS.AS,
AND DECL~RING AN E1~~RGENCY.
1NHEREl\.S.. it is deenled adv'is8.ble that in order to know definitely V\rhe11 a municipa.l resolution
\Jr ordina:nce i.s fina.l, a period s110uld be fixed limiting the time 1Ni thirl which a. petition may be
fbiled to refer a resolution or ordinance of tlle City' Council; nOlrv, therefore,
BE IT ORDAI:NED by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville" A"rkansas:
SECTION 1. That on and after the da.te of tlle pass8.ge of this ordinance, s.ny petition to
secure a referendum ele{~tion on any' resolution or ordine,n,ce pa.ssed by the Ci ty Council of the
City of Jacl{sonville.. in order to be effective, must be filed lNithin tllirty (30)days after
the passage of such measure.
SECTION 2. T:hat all ordinaIlces Etnd parts of ordinances in confli,ct hererwi ttl are hereby
repealed.
SECTION;_ That the Ci tJr Council h,ereby 8.scertaillS and declares t:hat because of the
iIflperative n.eed for a def:trli te tilne lim.i t beyond which mun,icipal resolutions and ordin,8~nces
can"llot be attacked, and because of the fact that measures a.re pendint; which a.ffect the health
and safety' of the inhabitants of the City, an ernergency exists; and this ordinance, being n,ecessaty
for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall take effect and be in force
i.mmediately on and a.fter its passage.
Passed:
April
8
, 1952.
APPROVED:
1AI:t&~.
Mayor