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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2964
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN.
MONTANA. CALLING FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF
CONDUCTING lOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW AND ESTABLISHING A
STUDY COMMISSION. PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 7~3-171 THROUGH
7-3-193. M.C.A.
WHEREAS, pursuantto Article XI, Section 9, of the Montana Constitution, the State
Legislature has established a procedure requiring an election at least every ten years in each
local government to determine whether a study commission shall be established to study the
existing form and structure of a local government; and
WHEREAS, Section 7-3-173, M.C.A., requires that an election on the question of
conducting local government review and establishing a study commission be held in 1984
and thereafter whenever ten years have elapsed since the electors have voted on the
question; and
WHEREAS, Section 7-3-173, M.C.A., requires the local governing bOdy to call for
an election on the question, to be held on the primary election date.
NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana:
Section 1
That an election on the question of conducting a local government review and
establishing a study commission shall be held on June 7, 1994, in conjunction with the
primary election to be held on that date.
Section 2
That the proposed study commission shall consist of five (5) citizen members, to be
elected by ballot of the general electorate in conjunction with the 1994 general election, and
an ex-officio, non-voting member, to be appointed by the City Commission. The ex-officio,
non-voting member must be a member of the City Commission or an elected official or
employee of the City of Bozeman.
Section 3
The question of conducting a local government review and establishing a study
commission shall be submitted to the electors in the following form:
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The review of the form and structure of
the government of the City of Bozeman
and the establishment
of a local
I r FOR government study commission consisting
of five (5) members to examine the
government of the City of Bozeman and
submit recommendations thereon.
The review of the form and structure of
I I AGAINST the government of the City of Bozeman
and establishment of
a study
commission.
PASSeD AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana,
at a regular session thereof held on the 21 st day of March 1994.
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ATTEST:
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ROBIN l. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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