Drafter
Clerk 09/06/2007
Title
A MOTION appointing committees to write the voters' pamphlet statements for and against King County Initiative 25 and King County council's substitute ordinance to Initiative 25 for the November 6, 2007, election.
Body
BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
A. K.C.C. chapter 1.10 provides for the publication and distribution of local voters' pamphlets in conformity with the provisions of chapter 29A.32 RCW for annual general elections held in King County.
B. 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.
C. On August 22, 2007, the King County records, elections and licensing services division issued a certificate of sufficiency for Initiative 25. The initiative places a proposed ordinance on the ballot at the November 6, 2007, general election, which, if passed, would submit a proposed King County Charter amendment to voters at the 2008 general election that would create the elective office of county director of elections.
D. King County council adopted a substitute ordinance to Initiative 25 which shall be placed on the November 6, 2007 ballot along with Initiative 25.
E. Pursuant to RCW 29A.32.280, the following individuals are appointed to serve on the voters' pamphlet committees, each committee to write a statement for or against the adoption of Initiative 25 or the council alternative to Initiative 25:
(A) Should either of these proposed measures be adopted?
YES
1. _____________
2. _____________
3. _____________
NO
1. _____________
2. _____________
3. _____________
(B) Committees on Initiative 25:
FOR AGAINST
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
(C) Committees on council alternative to Initiative 25:
FOR AGAINST
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
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