O-3283-2-15ORDINANCE NO. 3283-2-15
' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING AN ELECTION ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER TO BE HELD ON MAY 9, 2015, IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE MUNICIPAL OFFICER ELECTION; TO CONSIDER
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN; DESIGNATING LOCATIONS OF POLLING PLACES; ORDERING
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO BE GIVEN AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW; PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR EARLY
VOTING; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION AND
RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO SUCH
ELECTIONS; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF JOINT ELECTION
AGREEMENT; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has ordered an election for City Councilmembers for Place Nos. 1, 3 and 5 to
be held on May 9, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Home Rule City Charter of the City of Allen and has
determined that certain amendments are in the best interest of the citizens and to comply with state law and
after due consideration desires to conduct an election on proposed amendments to the Home Rule Charter on
' May 9, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to conduct the election on the proposed amendments to the Home Rule
City Charter concurrently with the election for City Councilmembers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. A special election is hereby ordered for May 9, 2015, for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified voters of the City for their approval or disapproval the proposed amendments to the Home Rule
Charter of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, contained in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part
of this Ordinance for all purposes. The special election shall be in conjunction with the municipal election of
officers for Place Nos. 1, 3 and 5 to be held jointly with the Allen Independent School District and Collin
College District.
SECTION 2. The election on the proposed Charter amendments shall be conducted in accordance with the
Joint Election Agreement for Election Services with Collin County Elections Department for the General
Election on May 9, 2015.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to the Joint Election Agreement, the Elections Administrator of Collin County shall
serve as Elections Administrator for the election. Presiding Election Judges and Alternate Presiding Election
Judges appointed to serve the authorized polling places and the early voting clerk and deputy early voting
clerks shall be those election officials furnished by the Elections Administrator from the list of proposed
election judges m required in the Elections Services Contract The City Manager and City Secretary are
hereby authorized to execute an Elections Services Contract with the Collin County Elections Department for
the General and Special Election on May 9, 2015. The City Secretary shall have further authority to approve
any minor modifications as may be necessary in the best interest of the City. A voting system or systems
meeting the standards and requirements of the Texas Election Code, as amended, is hereby adopted and
approved for early voting by personal appearance and by mail and for election day voting.
' SECTION 4. In addition to the notices for the municipal election of officers, notice of the election on the
proposed Charter amendments shall be posted on the bulletin board used to post notice of the City Council
meetings, be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, and must include a substantial copy
of the proposed charter amendments and include an estimate of the anticipated fiscal impact to the City if the
proposed amendments are approved at the election. Said notice must be published on the same day in each of
two successive weeks, with the first publication occurring no earlier than the thirtieth day and no later than the
fourteenth day before the date of the election. A copy of the published notice that contains the name of the
newspaper and the date of publication shall be retained as a record of such notice, and such person posting the
notice shall make a record of the time of posting, starting date and the place of posting.
SECTION 5. The entire City shall constitute one election precinct for this election and the Municipal Court
Building, 301 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas, is hereby designated the polling place. The election officers
and maximum number of clerks for said polling place shall be determined and appointed in accordance with
the provisions of the Contract.
On Election Day, the polls shall be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
The Collin County Elections Office, 2010 Redbud Boulevard, Suite 102, McKinney, Texas 75069, is hereby
designated the main early voting place. Early voting by personal appearance shall also be conducted at Allen
Municipal Court Building, 301 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
City of Allen voters may vote at any of the additional Election Day or Early Voting locations open under full
' contract services with the Collin County Elections Administration. If the election services contract with the
Collin County Elections Administrator revises the polling places listed previously, the City will utilize the
polling places designated in said Election Services Contract, as the same may be amended from time to time.
Applications for ballot by mail shall be received and processed by the Collin County Elections Administrator,
2010 Redbud Boulevard, Suite 102, McKinney, Texas 75069. Applications for ballots by mail must be
received no later than the close of business on May 1, 2015.
Early voting for the election shall begin on Monday, April 27, 2015, and end Tuesday, May 5, 2015, and the
dates and hours designated for early voting by personal appearance at the early voting locations shall be as set
forth below:
Dates
Hours
Monday, April 27, 2015
through
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Wednesday,Aril 29, 2015
Thursday, April 30, 2015
8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Friday, May 1, 2015
and
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Monday, May 4, 2015
and
7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
' For purposes of processing ballots cast in early voting, the election officers for the early voting ballot board
for this election shall be appointed and designated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract.
Ordinance No. 3283-2-15, Page 2
SECTION 6. The City Secretary shall present the Charter amendment election returns to the City Council
at a Council meeting for the canvassing of said election in accordance with the Texas Election Code.
SECTION 7. The hereinafter proposed amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the City of Allen, Texas,
contained in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes shall be submitted
to the City's qualified voters for their approval or disapproval at ajoint election to be held concurrently with
the regular City election for City Councilmembers on Saturday, May 9, 2015.
SECTIONS. Each charter amendment submitted must contain only one subject, and the ballot shall be
prepared in a manner that the voters may vote "FOR" or "AGAINST' any amendment or amendments
without voting "FOR" or "AGAINST" all of said amendments. Each such proposed charter amendment, if
approved by the majority of the qualified voters voting at said election, shall become a part of the Home Rule
City Charter of the City of Allen, Texas.
SECTION 9. The ballot propositions for the proposed amendments to the Home Rule City Charter are as
follows:
"PROPOSITION 1
Shall Article 11, Sections 2.02 of the Allen City Charter be amended to require members of the City Council
to be a qualified voter at the time of filing for election to the City Council?
PROPOSITION 2
Shall Article II, Sections 2.04 and 2.05 of the Allen City Charter be amended to authorize the City Council to
fill by appointment a vacancy in the office of Mayor or Councilmember when less than one year remains on
the term of the office vacated as allowed by state law?
PROPOSITION 3
Shall Article II, Section 2.15 of the Allen City Charter be amended to eliminate clerical duties not required by
state law relating to the recordkeeping of approved ordinances?
PROPOSITION 4
Shall Article II, Section 2.16 of the Allen City Charter be amended to amend the manner of calling a special
meeting to comply with state law?
PROPOSITION 5
Shall Article II, Section 2.18 of the Allen City Charter be amended to delete redundant language regarding
rules of procedure found in Section 2.19 and change the caption of said section to conform to such
amendment?
PROPOSITION 6
Shall Article II, Section 2.19 of the Allen City Charter be amended to delete redundant language regarding
minutes of meetings found in Section 2.18?
' PROPOSITION 7
Shall Article 1I, Section 2.19 of the Allen City Charter be amended to delete the requirement that
votes of the City Council be specifically taken by the "ayes" and "nays"?
Ordinance No. 3283-2-15, Page 3
PROPOSITION 8
' Shall Article IV, Section 4.04 of the Allen City Charter be amended to provide for notice of public hearings
on the city budget as required by state law?
PROPOSITION 9
Shall Article IV, Section 4.09 of the Allen City Charter be amended to delete the requirement to reproduce
copies of the city budget by mimeograph?
PROPOSITION 10
Shall Article VI, Section 6.03 of the Allen City Charter be amended to change the due date and delinquency
date for payment of ad valorem taxes to conform to state law?
PROPOSITION 11
Shall Article VII, Section 7.03 of the Allen City Charter be amended to amend the requirements of a petition
for a place on the ballot for election to the office of Mayor or councilmember to conform to state law and the
charter?
PROPOSITION 12
Shall Article VII, Section 7.03 of the Allen City Charter be amended to add procedures for becoming a write-
in candidate for election to the office of Mayor or councilmember?
' PROPOSITION 13
Shall Article VII, Section 7.03 of the Allen City Charter be amended to provide that the filing period for
candidates for the office of Mayor or councilmember be in accordance with state law?
PROPOSITION 14
Shall Article Vlll, Section 8.04 of the Allen City Charter be amended to comply with state law to repeal the
city council's option to submit an application for a franchise to an election to be considered by the voters and
its subsections re -lettered to conform to such amendment?
PROPOSITION 15
Shall Article IX, Section 9.02 of the Allen City Charter be amended to change the number of signatures
required for a recall petition for a member of the city council to ten (10%) percent of the total registered
voters appearing on the voter registration list issued by the Collin County Elections Administrator as of the
date of the last general election for city officers?
PROPOSITION 16
Shall Article IX, Section 9.03 of the Allen City Charter be amended to correct the form of a recall petition for
city council to include a place for the notarized signature of the circulator of the petition?
' PROPOSITION 17
Shall Article IX, Section 9.05 of the Allen City Charter be amended to change the time period for the city
secretary to present a recall petition to the city council from five (5) days to fifteen (15) business days after
the petition is filed with the city secretary?
Ordinance No. 3283-2-15, Page 4
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PROPOSITION 18
Shall Article IX, Section 9.10 of the Allen City Charter be amended to prohibit the filing of a recall petition
for a member of the city council within six (6) months after such person's election to office and within six (6)
months after an election for such officer's recall?
PROPOSITION 19
Shall Article D{, Section 9.13 of the Allen City Charter be amended to require an initiative petition to be
signed by ten percent (10%) of the total number of registered voters of the city appearing on the voters
registration list issued by the Collin County Elections Administrator as of the date of the last general election
for city officers?
PROPOSITION 20
Shall Article D{, Section 9.13 of the Allen City Charter be amended to change the time period for the city
secretary to present an initiative petition to the city council from five (5) days to fifteen (15) business days
after the petition is filed with the city secretary?
SECTION 10. All ordinances of the City of Allen in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance shall be,
and the same are hereby, repealed; provided, however, that all other provisions of said ordinances not in
conflict herewith shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION Il. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held
invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability, of such section, paragraph, clause or provision
shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 12. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage in accordance with the
provisions of the Charter of the City of Allen, and it is accordingly so ordained.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 2e DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Pe r G. Smith, dhT ATTORNEY
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APPROVED:
Stephen errell,MAYOR
ATTEST:
Shelley B. Geo e, CITY SECRETARY
Ordinance No. 3283-2-15, Page 5
EXHIBIT "A" TO
CITY OF ALLEN ORDINANCE NO.
tShown below are the proposed amendments to the City Charter of the City of Allen, Texas.
Deletions are indicated by a strikethrough (e.g :-aaa) and additions are indicated by a double underline
(e.g.:=aW. The proposition stated in the accompanying ordinance to which the amendment relates is
indicated in the right margin of this document.
Sec. 2.02. Qualifications.
The members of the council shall be qualified voters of the City of Allen for at least six
!fil months at rho time of filing and shall have been residents of the city for at least one
(1) year immediately preceding their election. Members of the council shall hold no other
elected office or appointed public office or position of emolument, except as authorized Proposition 1
by state law. If a member of the council shall cease to possess any of these qualifications
or shall be convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, such person shall
immediately forfeit such office. The city council shall be the judge of the election and
qualifications of its own members.
Sec. 2.04. Vacancies in the council.
In the event a vacancy occurs in the office of Mayor or Councilmember, a special
election shall he called for such purpose within
vaeane)-eeears in accordance with the Texas ( t t fl • h Proposition 2
' he filled by appointment if the vacancy is created On an unexpired term havinn
twelve (12) months or less remaining th The councilmemberthuLelegited
r appointed shall serve for the d Ina:Ium of the term of the t
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See. 2.05. Presiding officer.
The mayor shall preside at meetings of the council, and shall be recognized as the head of
city government for all ceremonial purposes and by the governor of the State of Texas for
purpose of military law, but shall have no regular administrative duties. The mayor may
participate in the discussion of all matters coming before the council. The mayor shall be
required to vote as a member thereof on legislative and other matters. The council shall
elect from among the councilmembers a mayor pro tempore who shall act as mayor
during the absence or disability of the mayor. A vacancy in the office of mayor must be
filled by a majority vote of the qualified voters at a special election called for such
purpose in accordance
Ordinance No. 3283-2-15, Page 6
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Sec. 2.15. Induction of council into office; meetings.
' The first meeting of each newly elected council, for induction into office, shall be held at
the first regular meeting following its election, after which the council shall meet
regularly at least once each month on a day and at a time established by resolution from
time to time. All regular meetings and all called special meetings of the council shall be Proposition 3
open to the public, except as authorized by state law. The mayor or any two (2) members
of the city council may call special meetings of the city council at any time after
publishing ns in notice of that meeting in accordance with state law.
Sec. 2.16. Procedure for passage of ordinances.
Every ordinance shall be introduced in written or printed form and upon passage, shall
take effect at the time indicated therein; provided that any ordinance imposing a penalty,
fine or forfeiture for a violation of its provisions shall become effective from the date of
its passage; subject to the provisions of this charter. The city secretary shall give notice of
the passage of every ordinance imposing a penalty, fine or forfeiture for a violation of the
provisions thereof, by causing the caption or title, including the penalty, of any such
ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Allen at least twice
within ten (10) days after the passage of said ordinance. The eily SftWffl�,r shall note en
Feeefd thefeef-, the feet that same has beeR publisked as FequiFed b5 the ehanef, and the
date of sueh publication, whieh shall be In Ma fae:0 eNridfflee Of the legal pubRe-6-- --A
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charter, it shall not be necessary to the validity of any ordinance that it shall be read more
than one (1) time or considered at more than one (1) session of the city council. Every
ordinance shall be authenticated by the signature of the mayor and city secretary and shall
be systematically recorded and indexed in an ordinance book in a manner approved by
the council. It shall only be necessary to record the caption or title of ordinances in the
minutes or joumal of council meetings. The city council shall have power to cause the
ordinances of the city to be corrected, amended, revised, codified and printed in code
form as often as the council deems advisable, and such printed code, when adopted by the
council, shall be in full force and effect without the necessity of publishing the same or
any part thereof in a newspaper. Such printed code shall be admitted in evidence in all
courts and places without further proof.
Sec. 2.18.
The council shall keep the minutes
of its es which shall be open to public inspection. proposition 5
Minutes of all meetings ofthe council shall be promptly entered in the minute book of the
council, and the city secretary shall at the same time provide a permanent and adequate
index showing the action of the council in regard to all matters submitted to it at both
regular and special meetings.
Ordinance No. 3283-2-15, Page 7
Sec. 2.19. Rules of procedure; legal quorum.
' The city council shall determine its own rules of procedure and may compel the
attendance of its members. Four -sevenths of the qualified members of the city council
shall constitute a quorum to do business and the affirmative vote of a majority of those
present shall be necessary to adopt any ordinance or resolution. Minutes
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eiry- The vote upon the passage of all ordinances and resolutions shall be taken by4he
eyes" —and "nays" and entered upon the minutes, and every ordinance or resolution, upon proposition 7
its final passage, shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose under full caption, and
shall be authenticated by the signature of the presiding officer and the person performing
the duties of the city secretary.
Sec. 4.04. Public hearing on budget.
At the council meeting at which time the budget is submitted, the council shall time a
date and place of a public hearing and shall cause to be published in the official
newspaper of the city the time and place, which shall not be less than five (5) days nor
more than fifteen (15) days after the date of notice or as otherwise renuired by state Proposition 8
Im. No other business may be conducted at this hearing. Interested citizens may express
their opinions concerning items of expenditure, giving their reasons for wishing to
increase or decrease any items of expense.
' Sec. 4.09, Certification; copies made available.
A copy of the budget, as finally adopted, shall be filed with the city secretary, the county
clerk of Collin County, the state comptroller of public accounts at Austin, Texas, and at proposition 9
the Allen Public Library. The final budget shall be printed, mimeegraphed, or otherwise
reproduced and sufficient copies shall be made available for the use of all offices,
agencies, and for the use of interested persons and civic organizations.
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Sec. 6.03. - Method of payment and penalties.
Tare -taxes are
to be levied shall become due n reeeiVt of the tax hill and are delinnuent if not nal
before February 1 of the year following the year in wbirh impose and -payable
assessed,Oewbef 1 of the year
and shall be payable in cash as designated by ' - - —_
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assessment, unless the eky eatmeil shall by efditionee pFavide f�f splif payments, in 9 -,h
event qu.h la"Ag shall heeeme due and payable as pFayided in said ordinance. The city
council may by ordinance provide for penalty and interest to be assessed on all delinquent
taxes in such amounts as may be authorized by law.
Ordinance No. 3283-2-15, Page 8
Sec. 7.03.. Nominations.
' Any person having the qualifications required by this charter may become a candidate for
election to the office of mayor or councilmember by filing an application for a place on
the ballot with the city secretary and payment of a filing fee set by the City Council by
ordinance, or as an alternative to the payment of a filing fee a petition fnr a mare nn the
hallnt which is signed by the minimum number of qualified voters prescribed by I:he Proposition 11
Texas F.leetinn Cnde state -low. No voter shall sign more than one petition, and should
any voter do so, such signature shall be void except as to the petition first filed. With
each signature shall be stated the place of residence of the signer, giving the street,
number, or other description sufficient to identify it. The petition shall also indicate the
position, numbers one (1) through six (6) or the position of mayor that the person is being
nominated for, and a nominee may seek only one (1) position, any council position or
mayor. Tn he entitled to a glace on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must
make a declaration of write-in candidacy. A declaration of write-in candidacymust
be filed with the City Secretary in accordance with the filing neriod as set forth by Proposition 12
the Texas Election Code, A declaration of write-in candidacy. in addition to
satisfying the reoeirements for an annl... tion for a place on the ballot- shall h
Persons who desire to be candidates must file in the above manner with the city secretary
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law.
Acknowledgment of nomination by petition of each nominee will be in writing and will
be accepted by the city secretary. Persons who seek to place their own name in
nomination or have been placed in nomination by petition shall take the following oath:
I do hereby declare that I accept the nomination for position number on
the council and agree to serve as councilmember (mayor) if elected. I am
years of age, a qualified voter of the City of Allen for at least six (6) months ac of the Proposition I I
Allen for at least one (1) year. At the present time, 1 reside at in the City
of Allen"
Signature
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Ordinance No. 3283-2-15, Page 9
Sec. 8.04. Franchises.
' (A) The right to control easement, use, and ownership and title to the city's streets,
highways, public thoroughfares, and property of the city, its avenues, parks, bridges, and
all other public places and property, are hereby declared to be inalienable except by
ordinance, duly passed by a majority of all members of the city council, and no grant of
any franchise, lease, or right to use the same either on, through, along, across, under, or
over the same, by any private corporation, firm, or individual shall be granted by the city
council for a longer period than thirty (30) years unless submitted to the vote of the
legally qualified voters of the City of Allen, provided, however, that when any
application is made for any grant of franchise, lease, right, or privilege by any person or
corporation, if requested by the applicant, the city council shall submit it, at an election
called for that purpose, the expense of which shall be home by the applicant, and if a
majority of the votes cast at said election shall be in favor of making the grant as applied
for, said grant shall be made for a term of years as specified in the ordinance calling said
election.
(B) The city council may of its own motion, submit all of such applications to an
election at which the people shall vote upon the propositions therein submitted, the
expense of such election in all cases to be borne by the applicant.
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elapiffise ef sueh eleeliOR in all eases to be home by the appiiesMq
' (Do Every such franchise or grant shall make adequate provision, by way of forfeiture
of the grant or otherwise, to secure efficiency of public service at reasonable rates and to
maintain the property devoted to the public service in good repair throughout the term of
grant of said franchise.
(BR) No franchise granted after adoption of this charter shall ever be exclusive.
(FE) The city council may prescribe the forms and methods of the keeping of accounts
of any grantees under franchise, provided that the forms and methods of keeping such
accounts have not already been prescribed by a state or federal agency.
Sec. 9.02. Petitions for recall.
Before the question of recall of such officer shall be submitted to the qualified voters of
the City of Allen, a petition demanding such question to he so submitted shall first he
filed with the city secretary, which said petition shall be signed by ten thiHy (30�
percent of the total number of renicreredgae4i€ted voters of the cityMgHlin thaFveted-ia-HreaesE proposition IS
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sueh appearing on the list of registered voters issued by the Collin Cnunty
)f such recall petitions shall personally sign their names thereto in ink or
pencil.
Ordinance No. 3283-2-15, Page 10
Sec. 9.03. Form of recall petition.
' The recall petition mentioned above must be addressed to the council of the City of
Allen, must distinctly and specifically point to the grounds upon which such petition for
removal is predicated, and, if there be more than one ground, such as for incompetency,
misconduct, or malfeasance in office, shall specifically state each ground with such
certainty as to give the officer sought to be removed notice of the matters and things with
which the officer is charged. The petition shall contain in addition to the signature, the
signer's printed name, the signer's date of birth or voter's registration number, the
signer's residence address and the date of signing. The signature shall be verified by oath
in the following form:
"State of Texas
County of Collin
1, being first duly sworn, on oath depose and say that
I am one of the signers of the above petition, and that the statements made therein
are true, and that each signature appearing thereto was made in my presence on
the day and date it purports to have been made, and I solemnly swear that the
same is the genuine signature of the person it purports to be. proposition 16
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Sworn and subscribed before me this day of
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Signed
Notary Public, State of Texas"
Sec. 9.05. Presentation of petition to the council.
Within five ES) fifreen !1S business days after the date of the filing of the papers
constituting the recall petition, the city secretary shall present such petition to the city proposition 17
council of the City of Allen.
Sec. 9.10. Recall, restrictions thereon.
No recall petition shall be filed against any officer of the City of Allen within throe -(3) proposition 18
MILIM months after such officer's election, nor within three (3) six -M months atter an
election for such officer's recall.
Ordinance No. 3283-2-15, Page 11
Sec. 9.13. Initiative.
' Qualified voters of the City of Allen may initiate legislation by submitting a petition
addressed to the council which requests the submission of a proposed ordinance or
resolution to a vote of the qualified voters of the city. Said petition must be sign
(10) percent of the total b f ' t d f t th City of Allen
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wHiehevee+s-greaser, and each copy of the petition shall have attached to it a copy of the
proposed legislation. The petition shall be signed in the same manner as recall petitions
are signed, as provided in this article, and shall be verified by oath in the manner and
form provided for recall petitions in this article. The petition may consist of one or more
copies as permitted for recall petitions. Such petition shall be filed with the city
secretary. Within five ES) fikeen (151 hnainevv days after the filing of such petition, the proposition 20
city secretary shall present said petition and proposed ordinance or resolution to the
council. Upon presentation to it, it shall become the duty of the council, within ten (10)
days after the receipt thereof, to pass and adopt such ordinance or resolution without
alteration as to meaning or effect in the opinion of the persons filing the petition or to
place such initiative on the ballot for election on the next uniform election date.
Ordinance No. 3283-2-15, Page 12