HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 18697ORDINANCE NO. / $ ~Oq 7
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ELECTIQNS, AMENDING SEC-
TIoN 2.964 GF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; AND DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY.
THE CITY OF EUGENE. DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1~. Su.bsection ~5~. of Section 2.964 of the Eugene Code,
1971, is hereby amended to provide:
2.964 Elec~t~ns ~- Nomination.
~:.5}_ ~ candidate for a city office shall maintain his
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or he_r principal place of residency within the city and the
area he or she seeks to represent at the time of nomination
and throughout his yr her term of office if elected. Removal
of an officer's principal residency from the city or from the
area he or she represents shall create a vacancy in the office
for which elected, to be filled in the manner other vacancies
in that of dice are f i~,led. For purposes of this section, prin-
cipal place of residency means a residence used more than 500
of the time any residence is occupied by the candidate or offi-
cer.
Section ~. That the px~o~risions contained herein concern the
public welfare and therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to
exist, and the pr.o~isions of this Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage by the City Council and approval by
the Mayor.
Passed by the C~,ty Council.
day of ,
r ~
City Recor- er
this Approved by the Mayor this
1980 ~~ day of 5 "k'. 1980
Mayor
Ordinance.