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SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN /Berry
ORDINANCE NO. 1 '"�N t)"(
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER 2,
SECTION 14, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OFJEFFERSON, MISSOURI, PERTAINING
TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR CITY COUNCIL.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Code Chapter 2,Administration,Section 14,Qualifications;term
Is hereby amended as follows:
Sec.2-14.Qualifications; term.
A. G i ibilit . No person shall be eligible for the office of councilman who is not at least
twenty-one years of age,a citizen of the United Slates,a qualified voter and who has not resided in
the city for at least one year,and in the ward from which lie is elected for at least six months,next
preceding his election,nor shall any person be elected or appointed to the office of councilman who
is in arrears for any unpaid city taxes or municipal user fees on the last day In file n declaration of
candidacy for the of ee or guilty of defalcation in office or who has been removed from the office
. ofcouncilman.
B. 1lection and Icmis.Two councilmen shall be elected from each ward by the qualified voters
thereof to serve terms of two years and until their successors pre elected rind installed. At the
municipal general election held on April I, 1986, five councilmen shall be elected to succeed those
councilmen whose temts expire in 1986. Al the municipal general election held in 1987, five
councilmen shall be elected to succeed those councilmen whose terms expire in 1987. Thereafter five
councilmen shall be elected at each municipal general election.
State law reference-Similar provisions,RSMo.§§77.060,77.370,77.380.
Charter reference-3.2(b)(c).
Section 2. This ordinance will be in full force and effect from and after the date of this
passage and approval.
Passed: ��it I LI ' ^U ApproveLS.
residing Officer Mayor
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