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A MOTION appointing committees to write the voters' pamphlet statements for the November 3, 2015, general election regarding Ordinance 18087 providing for the submission to the qualified electors of King County at a general election to be held in King County on November 3, 2015, of a proposition to amend Section 898 of the King County Charter and add a new Section 265 to the King County Charter, establishing a charter-based civilian office of law enforcement oversight, providing the office with appropriate authority to carry out its duties, establishing a charter-based citizen advisory committee on law enforcement oversight and making the county executive, in consultation with the county sheriff, the county's bargaining agent concerning civilian oversight of law enforcement.
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WHEREAS, K.C.C. chapter 1.10 provides for the publication and distribution of local voters' pamphlets in conformity with chapter 29A.32 RCW for annual general elections held in King County, and
WHEREAS, RCW 29A.32.280 provides that, for each measure from a unit of local government that is included in a local voters' pamphlet, the legislative authority of that jurisdiction shall formally appoint a committee to prepare arguments advocating voter approval of the measure and a committee to prepare arguments advocating voter rejection of the measure, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 18087 provides for the submission to the qualified electors of King County at a general election to be held in King County on November 3, 2015, of a proposition to amend Section 898 of the King County Charter and add a new Section 265 to the King County Charter, establishing a charter-based civilian office of law enforcement oversight, providing the office with appropriate authority to carry out its duties, establishing a charter-based citizen advisory committee on law enforcement oversight and making the county executive, in consultation with the county sheriff, the county's bargaining agent concerning civil...
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