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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IONA, IDAHO;
REPEALING SECTIONS 1-12-2 THROUGH 1-12-12 OF THE
IONA CITY CODE RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM; ADOPTING NEW
SECTIONS 1-12-2 THROUGH 1-12-4 RELATING TO THE
TIME FRAMES FOR EXERCISE OF THE INITIATIVE AND
REFERENDUM RIGHT AND ESTABLISHING LIMITATIONS
UPON SUCH RIGHTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IONA,
IDAHO THAT:
Section 1. Repeal of Sections 1-12-2 through 1-12-12 of the Iona City Code:
Sections 1-12-2 through 1-12-12 of the Iona City Code are hereby repealed.
Section 2. Adoption of Sections 1-12-2 through 1-12-4 of the Iona City Code:
Sections 1-12-2 through 1-12-4 of the Iona City Code are hereby enacted as follows:
1-12-2: METHOD FOR EXERCISING INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM: The method
for exercising the right of initiative and referendum shall be as provided in Chapter 18, Title
34, Idaho Code.
1-12-3: DATE OF ELECTION: Initiative and referendum elections shall be on the
date authorized under Idaho Code § 34-106(8).
1-12-4: LIMITATIONS ON RIGHT. The right of initiative and referendum shall, to the
extent permitted by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Idaho, be limited solely to
legislative matters and shall not be exercised to impair any vested contract or property right
or deprive any person of due process of law. To the extent permitted by law, the right of
initiative or referendum shall not be exercised with respect to any measure pertaining to
bond issuance, tax levies, fiscal appropriations, zoning and discretionary or administrative
matters, or any other matter in conflict with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Idaho.
Section 3. Severability. The sections and subsections of this Ordinance are
severable. The invalidity of any section or subsection shall not affect the validity of the
remaining sections or subsections.
Instrument # 1516216
IDAHO FALLS, BONNEVILLE, IDAHO
1-21-2016 12:23:49 PM No. of Pages: 3
Recorded for : CITY OF IONA
RONALD LONGMORE Fee: 0.00
Ex-0Mcio Recorder Deputy
Index to: ORDINANCE
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its
passage, execution and publication in the manner provided by law.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this I+" —day of
January, 2016.
Brad Andersen
Mayor
ATTEST:
ara Roberts
City Clerk
STATE OF IDAHO )
)ss.
County of Bonneville )
I, SHARA ROBERTS, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF IONA, IDAHO, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY:
That the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the Ordinance
entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IONA, IDAHO; REPEALING SECTIONS 1-
12-2 THROUGH 1-12-12 OF THE IONA CITY CODE RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM; ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS 1-12-2THROUGH 1-12-4
RELATING TO THE TIME FRAMES FOR EXERCISE OF THE INITIATIVE AND
REFERENDUM RIGHT AND ESTABLISHING LIMITATIONS UPON SUCH RIGHTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
a Roberts
City Clerk
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