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ORDINANCE NO. 1162(#16-01)
AN ORDINANCE CREATING JMC .9 2.04.011; DECLARING A
REGULAR PRACTICE FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AS TO
THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, ACA 9 14-55-202 ALLOWS MUNICIPALITIES TO ADOPT A
SPECIFIED PRACTICE OF READING ONLY THE TITLE TO PROPOSED ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS DURING SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS; AND,
WHEREAS, AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, THE CITY COUNCIL BELIEVES
THAT, AS LONG AS COPIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA AND
PUBLIC BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER COUNCIL MEETINGS AS REQUIRED BY LAW, IT
WILL BE A MORE EFFICIENT USE OF TIME AND EFFORT TO REQUIRE ONLY THE
READING OF THE TITLE OF ANY PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND/OR RESOLUTION
WHEN THE MATfER IS PLACED UPON THE COUNCIL AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION
AND/OR A VOTE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE: JMC 9 2.04.01 1 IS HEREBY CREATED AND
SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS:
JMC 9 2.04.01 1. READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS.
ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, OR OTHER LEGISLATION TO BE
DISCUSSED AND/OR ENACTED BY VOTE OF THE JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE BODY AFTER HAVING ONLY THE TITLE OF SAID
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION READ UPON THE RECORD OF THE MEETING UNLESS
OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) MAJORITY VOTE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.
SECTION TWO: ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, OR PARTS
THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SAID
CONFLICT.
SECTION THREE: GIVEN THAT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND OTHER LEGISLATION IS IMPERATIVE TO
EFFICIENT OPERATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT, AN EMERGENCY IS HEREBY
DECLARED TO EXIST., THEREFORE, THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN EFFECT FROM
AND AFTER ITS DATE OF PASSAGE.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS
2001.
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DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
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