HomeMy WebLinkAbout780473.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD,
STATE OF COLORADO AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER FOR
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO AMENDING SECTION 3-15 OF ARTICLE III ,
SECTIONS 6-1 AND 6-3 OF ARTICLE VI, PARAGRAPH (4) OF SEC-
TION 6-5 OF ARTICLE VI, AND PARAGRAPH (1) OF SECTION 6-6 OF
ARTICLE VI : AND REPEALING PARAGRAPH (1) OF SECTION 3-9 OF
ARTICLE III, PARAGRAPH (2) OF SECTION 14-7 OF ARTICLE XIV,
PARAGRAPH (3) OF SECTION 16-9 OF ARTICLE XVI , AND PARAGRAPHS
(11) and (12) OF SECTION 16-10 OF ARTICLE XVI : AND REPEALING
AND RE-ENACTING ARTICLE XIII , CONCERNING ABOLISHING THE WELD
COUNTY COUNCIL, TRANSFERRING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES , AND
TRANSFERRING ITS PROPERTY AND RECORDS.
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:
Section 3-15 of Article III of the Home Rule Charter for Weld
County, Colorado is amended to read:
Section 3-15 -- Vacancies.
(1) A vacancy in the office of County Con¢nissioner
shall be filled by-erpe#nteent-by-Eetnnty Conner}
AS PROVIDED BY STATE LAW.
(2) A vacancy in any other elected office, except
eetane#3xnn, shall be filled by appointment by
the Board. Said appointee shall be of the
sane political party as that of the previous
officer and the appointment shall be effective
until the next general election, at which time
a arson shall be elected for the remainder of
the term, if any.
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Section 6-1 of Article VI of the Home Rule Charter for Weld
County, Colorado is amended to read:
Section 6-1 -- Elective Officers.
The Elective Officers of the County of Weld, Colorado,
shall be five County Commissioners; fivc Cet-Ity-rostin-
e-ilw_n, one County Clerk, who shall be Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners; one County Sheriff;
one County Coroner; one County Treasurer; and one
County Assessor. The salary or conpensation, term
of office and qualifications of such officers shall
be as provided in this Charter.
Section 6-3 of Article VI of the Home Rule Charter for Weld
County, Colorado is amended to read:
Section 6-3 — Vacancy.
Vacancies in elective offices, except County Commis-
sioners and-Seemty-eeene¢}mom shall be filled by the
Board as provided by this Charter.
Paragraph (4) of Section 6-5 of Article VI of the Home Rule
Charter for Weld County, Colorado is amended to read:
(4) Except for Eeen°ety-See neiimen and the Coroner,
each County office shall be the primary employ-
nent of the officer during the term for which
he is elected or appointed.
Paragraph (1) of Section 6-5 of Article VI of the Home Rule
Charter for Weld County, Colorado is amended to read:
(1) Compensation of all elected officersT-exeept
teenty-eeene4imen7 shall be fixed by-the
C eent-'y-eeuncil. AS PROVIDED BY STATUTE.
Paragraph (1) of Section 3-9 of Article III of the Home Rule
Charter for Weld County, Colorado is repealed.
Paragraph (2) of Section 14-7 of Article XIV of the Home Rule
Charter for Weld County, Colorado is repealed.
Paragraph (3) of Section 16-9 of Article XVI of the Home Rule
Charter for Weld County, Colorado is repealed.
Paragraphs (11) and (12) of Section 16-10 of Article XVI of
the Home Rule Charter for Weld County, Colorado is repealed.
Article XIII of the Home Rule Charter for Weld County, Colo-
rado is repealed and re-enacted to read:
ARTICTP XIII
COUNTY COUNCIL ABOLISHED
Section 13-1 — County Council Abolished
The County Council shall be abolished effective
January 1, 1979.
Section 13-2 -- Transfer of Duties
All powers and duties of the County Council shall
as of January 1, 1979, be performed as provided
by state law.
Section 13-3 — Existing Property and Records.
All property, records, equipment and supplies of the
County Council, wherever located, on January 1, 1979
shall be transferred to the Weld County Clerk and
Recorder.
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: "Shall
the Weld County Council be abolished?"
The above and foregoing 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
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Date Presented: September 13 , 1978
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