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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 2.20.02 (A) ENTITLED SEATING; SECTION 2.24.02 ENTITLED ELECTIONS; AND SECTION 2.32.01 ENTITLED APPOINTMENT
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 3394 was adopted January 6, 2003 and Ordinance No. 3502 was adopted December 20, 2004 by the Jonesboro City Council amending the Jonesboro Code of Ordinances, Title 2 establishing procedures in council meetings and other procedures; and
WHEREAS, the Nominating and Rules Committee has reviewed and recommends the following changes to the Jonesboro Code of Ordinances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that:
SECTION l: That Ordinance No. 3502 and Section 2.20.02 (A) entitled “Seating” of the Jonesboro Code of Ordinances shall be amended as follows: “Aldermen shall be seated according to their ward beginning on the Presiding Officer’s far left with Ward 1, Pos. 1; Ward 1, Pos. 2; Ward 2, Pos. 1, Ward 2 Pos. 2; Ward 3, Pos. 1; Ward 3, Pos. 2; then starting at the Presiding Officer’s far right with Ward 4, Pos. 1; Ward 4, Pos. 2; Ward 5, Pos. 1; Ward 5, Pos.2; Ward 6, Pos. 1 and Ward 6, Pos. 2.”
SECTION 2: That Section 2.24.02 entitled “Election” of the Jonesboro Code of Ordinances shall be amended changing “November, 1986” to “November, 1996.”
SECTION 3: That Section 2.32.01 entitled “Appointment” of the Jonesboro Code of Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows: “The City Council of the city of Jonesboro hereby appoints the city’s Finance Director, or in his/her absence the interim Finance Director, as City Treasurer.”
SECTION 4: All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict.
SECTION 5: The provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable and if any section, phrase or provision shall be declared or held invalid, each invalidity shall not affect the remainder of the sections, phrases or provisions.
SECTION 6: An emergency i...
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