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1217 ORDINANCE NO. 1217 (#1 - 04) AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING JMC ~ 2.46.010; ESTABLISHING A FILING DEADLINE FOR INDEPENDENT OR NONPARTISAN CANDIDA TES IN ELECTIONS FOR CITY OF JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL OFFICES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- WHEREAS, Act 1104 of 2003 allows cities to establish a filing deadline for independent or nonpartisan candidates seeking election for City of Jacksonville Municipal Offices for no earlier than twenty (20) days prior to the preferential primary election and no later than noon on the day before the preferential primary election. WHEREAS, City officials and residents will benefit from full knowledge prior to any election of all possible candidates for municipal elected positions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THA T: SECTION ONE: The City Council of the City of Jacksonville hereby authorizes the establishment of a filing deadline for independent or nonpartisan candidates seeking election for City of Jacksonville Municipal Offices for no earlier than twenty (20) days prior to the preferential primary election and no later than noon on the day before the preferential primary election. Jacksonville Municipal Code 9 2.46.010 is hereby modified to include the provisions contained herein. SECTION TWO: The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Ordinance once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks immediately following adoption of said Ordinance in a newspaper having a general circulation in the City of Jacksonville. SECTION THREE: The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. If any provision hereof shall be held to be invalid, such holding of invalidity shall not affect the validity of applicability of the remainder of the provisions thereof. SECTION FOUR: All Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. SECTION FIVE: An emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, welfare, health, and safety, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. ORDINANCE NO. 1217 (#1 - 04) January ~ 5 , 2004 Page Two APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS \O~,-It. DAY OF JANUARY, 2004. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS /~j'\N~ TOMMY SWAIwf, MAYOR ATTEST: ~ ~~Q,l('\ SUSAN AVITT, CITY ,/7 A~ ~D~STO .1 ;1 1/,i \" ! !\M1 j-' ROBE~T E. BAMtR:':TorORNEY ~ ~