IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION setting the parameters for which the Legislature will select an interim County Executive when the duly elected Executive is recalled.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 22049, September 30, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Jackson County Charter, Article II, Section 16, subsection 1: the County Legislature shall have the power... to: "Exercise all legislative powers now or hereafter conferred upon counties, county courts, county governing bodies and county officers by the constitution, by law, and by this Charter, and to determine and make provision for any matter of county government not otherwise provided herein, including any matter involved in the transition to the form of government provided by this charter"; and,
WHEREAS, the Jackson County Charter, Article II, Section 16, subsection 9, empowers the Legislature to "Establish procedures for the safekeeping, deposit, investment, and disbursement of all moneys in or due the county treasury and to require and prescribe the form of financial reports from the county officers and offices; and,
WHEREAS, the Jackson County Charter, Article II Section 16. subsection 42, empowers the Legislature to "Make all necessary or proper provisions for carrying into execution the foregoing powers; and,
WHEREAS, the Jackson County Charter, Article II, Section 16, subsection 43 empowers the Legislature to, "Exercise all powers and duties of counties and county officers as prescribed by law, the exercise of which is not otherwise provided for in this charter"; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that upon immediately receiving the official certified election results from the necessary election jurisdictions, the Chairperson of the Legislature will notify the Clerk of the County Legislature by 8a.m the next Wednesday, after the Tuesday following the recall election date, their selection of the temporary in...
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