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RE: SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD,
STATE OF COLORADO AN AMENDMENT TO PARAGRAPH (4) (b) OF SEC-
TION 3-8 OF ARTICLE III OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER FOR WELD
COUNTY, COLORADO DELETING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACT ONLY BY ORDINANCE IN MATTERS OF
CONTRACTS.
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 (4) (b) of Section 3-8 of Article III of the Home
Rule Charter for Weld County, Colorado, is amended to read:
(b) Enact legislation including such neans of enforce-
ment thereof as shall be authorized by law, and
otherwise formally promulgate county policy. Unless
otherwise required by statute, the Board shall act
only by ordinance in matters of legislation,
contrasts, appropriations, and disposition of real
property, and by ordinance, resolution or notions,
as may be appropriate, in other matters.
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 (4) (b) of Section 3-8 of Article III of
the Home Rule Charter for Weld County, Colorado deleting the
requirement that the Board of County Commissioners act only by
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ordinance in matters of contracts. "
Section 3. The votes cast for the adoption or rejection of
said amendment shall be canvassed and the result determined in the
manner provided by law, and if a majority of the electors voting
on the question shall have voted "Yes" , the said amendment shall
become a part of the Weld County Home Rule Charter.
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
WELD COUNTY, COLORADOgert-&1•44Aet /et-
ATTEST: / (c dCAvin.;
Weld County Clerk and Recorder
and Clerk to the Board
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AP D AS TO FORMr
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County Attorney
Date Presented: September 13 , 1978
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