HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1988-247 - Establishing a $200 filing fee for filing a notice of intent to circulate 411
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RESOLUTION NO. 8g-, 17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
ESTABLISHING A $200 FILING FEE FOR FILING A NOTICE OF INTENT
TO CIRCULATE AN INITIATIVE PETITION WITH THE CITY CLERK OF
THE CITY OF REDDING.
WHEREAS , Section 4002 of the Elections Code provides that
any person filing a notice of intent to circulate an initiative
petition with a City Clerk shall pay a fee to be established by
the legislative body, not to exceed $200 . 00 ; and
WHEREAS, said fee is to be refunded to the filer if, within
one year of the date of filing the notice of intent, the City
Clerk certifies the sufficiency of the petition; and
WHEREAS , a great deal of work is involved in processing an
initiative petition; and
WHEREAS , establishing a filing fee for the filing of such
notices would help to offset the City' s costs;
NOW, THEREFORE, with respect to future filings, IT IS HEREBY
RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redding as follows:
1 . That any person filing a notice of intent to circulate
an initiative petition with the City Clerk of the City
of Redding shall be required to pay a $200 . 00 filing
fee to said Clerk on behalf of the City of Redding.
2 . That said fee is to be refunded to the person filing
such notice of intent to circulate an initiative
petition if, within one year of the date of filing said
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notice of intent, the City Clerk certifies the
sufficiency of the initiative petition. In all other
cases , said fee is non-refundable.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Redding on the 19th day of July , 1988 , and was duly
adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Carter, Dahl , Fulton, & Johannessen
NOES : COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Buffum
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
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K. !IAUKICE JOHANNESSEN, Mayor
City of Redding
ATTEST:
ETHEL A. NICHOLS , City Clerk
FORMMA PPROVED:
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RA0DALL A. HAYS, ty Attorney
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