Jackson County Missouri - File #: 5782

• File #: 5782
• Version: 0
• Name: petition guidelines
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/10/2023
• In control: Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee
• On agenda: 8/14/2023
• Final action: 8/28/2023
• Title: AN ORDINANCE setting forth guidelines for citizen initiative, referendum, and recall petitions as referenced under Article XIV of the Jackson County Charter.
• Sponsors: Manuel Abarca IV
• Indexes: GUIDELINES, JACKSON COUNTY CHARTER, PETITION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/28/2023	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
8/28/2023	0	Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee	recommend for perfection	Pass
8/28/2023	0	County Legislature	perfect
8/22/2023	0	County Legislature	Go To 2nd Perfection	Pass
8/15/2023	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Perfection	Pass
8/14/2023	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Title
AN ORDINANCE setting forth guidelines for citizen initiative, referendum, and recall petitions as referenced under Article XIV of the Jackson County Charter.


Intro
ORDINANCE NO. 5782, August 14, 2023

INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator


Body
WHEREAS, Article XIV, Section 1 of the Jackson County Charter states: The people reserve the power to propose and enact all ordinances independent of the County Legislature by initiative, to approve or reject ordinances of the County Legislature by referendum and to recall an elective county officer; and,

WHEREAS, Article II, Section 16(5) of the Jackson County Charter states, in part: The County Legislature shall have the power, pursuant to and in conformity with the constitution, and without limiting the generality of the powers vested in the County Legislature by this charter, to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper to establish and carry into effect the provisions of this charter; and,

WHEREAS, due to recent inquiries to the local election officials, the County Clerk, and the County Counselor, it is recommended that certain guidelines be established to clarify procedures for citizens to propose such petitions in compliance with the County Charter and the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri; now therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri that the Legislature hereby sets out the following guidelines related to citizen initiative, referendums, and recall petitions:
1. Such petitions shall include the words "State of Missouri, County of Jackson" at the top of each page.

2. Pursuant to Article XIV, Section 3, Jackson County Charter, petitions shall contain an enacting clause to read: "Be it enacted by the people of Jackson County."

3. Pursuant to section 116.080 RSMo., petitions shall contain a circulator's affidavit with the circulator's notarized signature on each page...