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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2754
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DECLARING THAT A PRIMARY ELECTION
FOR ELECTION YEAR 1989 NOT BE HELD PURSUANT TO SEC-
TION 13-14-115, MONTANA CODE ANNOTATED.
WH EREAS, the City of Bozeman conducts nonpartisan elections for its
elected public offices; and
WHEREAS, three (3) seats on the City Commission are up for election;
and
WHEREAS, the filing deadline to be placed on the ballot for the office of
City Commissioner was 5: 00 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, 1989; and
WHEREAS, five (5) candidates have filed for the three (3) seats on the
City Commission; and
WHEREAS, Section 13-14-115(3), MCA, establishes a formula for determin-
ing whether a political subdivision is required to hold a primary election based
upon the number of candidates filing for public office and under said calcula-
tion, the filing of seven (7) candidates or less for the three Commission seats
does not require holding a primary election; and
WHEREAS, Section 13-14-115, MCA, provides that a primary election need
not be held under the foregoing circumstances if the governing body of the po-
litical subdivision passes a resolution stating that a primary election need not
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be held.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City
of Bozeman, Montana, that the primary election for the office of City Commis-
sioner scheduled for the 12th day of September 1989, be and the same is here-
by cancelled pursuant to Section 13-14-115, Montana Code Annotated.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman
this 30th day of June 1989.
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Clerk of the Commission
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City Attorney
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