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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3662
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, CALLING FORAN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF CONDUCTING
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW AND ESTABLISHING A STUDY COMMISSION,
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 7-36171 THROUGH 7636193, M.C.A.
WHEREAS, pursuant to 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 be held on June 8, 2004, in conjunction with the primary election to be held on that
date.
Section 2
That the proposed study commission shall consist offive (5) citizen members, to be elected by
ballot ofthe general electorate in conjunction with the 2004 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
That 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 government study
D FOR commission consisting of five (5) members to examine the
government of the City of Bozeman and submit recommendations
thereon.
D AGAINST The review of the form and structure of 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 8th day of March 2004.
AND . CETRARO, Mayor
ATTEST:
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R IN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
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