HomeMy WebLinkAbout780477.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD,
STATE OF COLORADO AN AMENDMENT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF SECTION
5-3 OF ARTICLE V OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER FOR WELD COUNTY,
COLORADO DELETING THE REQUIREMENT THAT FORMAL WRITTEN
OPTIONS OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY ON QUESTIONS OF LAW BE MAIN-
TAINED BY THE COUNTY AS PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board feels that it is in the best interests of
Weld County that a certain provision of the Home Rule Charter for
Weld County, Colorado be amended, and
WHEREAS, Section 30-11-506 , CRS 1973 and Section 17-1 of
Article XVII of the Home Rule Charter requires that a resolution
be adopted by the Board submitting the proposed amendment to the
qualified electors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com-
missioners of Weld County, Colorado:
Section 1 . At the next general election to be held on
November 7, 1978, there shall be submitted to the qualified electors
of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, for their approval or
rejection the following amendment to the Home Rule Charter for
Weld County, Colorado, to-wit:
Paragraph (3) of Section 5-3 of Article V of the Home Rule
Charter for Weld County, Colorado, is amended to read:
(3) The County Attorney shall, upon request of elec-
tive county officers, issue formal written
opinions on questions of law, whieh-sha}}-
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Section 2. Each elector voting at said election and desirous
of voting for or against said amendment shall cast his vote as
provided by law either "Yes" or "No" on the proposition: "An
amendment to paragraph (3) of Section 5-3 of Article V of the
Home Rule Charter deleting the requirement that formal written
opinions of the County Attorney on questions of law be maintained
by the County as public documents . "
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The above and fcregoing Resolution was , on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 13th day of
September , A.D. , 1978.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Weld County Clerk and Recorder
and'clerk to the Bo rd
? eputy County:
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County Attorney
Date Presented: September 13 , 1978
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