HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946 RESOLUTION NO. 1946
WHEREAS, the City Commissioners of the City of Bremerton
have the authority to submit amendments of the City Charter to
the electors of the City of Bremerton at any general election, as
allowed by Amendment 40 of the Constitution of the State of
Washington, which amendment amended Article 11, Section 10 of the
Washington State Constitution, and
WHEREAS, the City Commissioners are desirous of submit-
ting an amendment of the City Charter to the electors to be voted
upon at the November 2, 1982 general election, and
WHEREAS, the City Commissioners desire that Article 8,
Section 31 of the City Charter be amended,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED by the City
Commissioners of the City of Bremerton
1. 'That the City of Bremerton City Clerk, as ex officio
supervisor of elections of the City of Bremerton, is hereby
quested to submit to the electors of the City of Bremerton at the
general election to be held on November 2, 1982, a proposal to
amend the City Charter of the City of Bremerton at Article VIII,
Section 31, which amendment shall be in the following form:
Section 31 - City Attorney:
The legal department of the City shall con-
sist of a City Attorney, appointed by the
mayor and confirmed by the Council, and such
assistants as the budget will allow. All
must be duly licensed attorneys of the State
of Washington or permitted to practice within
the State of Washington in accordance with
state statute or court rule. The City Attorn-
ey shall be a full-time in-house City Attorn-
ey, who shall have no outside practice or
clients. The City Attorney may be removed by
the Mayor, with the concurrence of a majority
of the Council sitting as a whole or by the
Council alone, provided that removal by the
Council alone shall require a 2/3 vote of the
entire Council. The City Attorney may remove
his assistants at his pleasure.
ADOPTED this 27th day of July, 1982.
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MAYOR GENE NELSON
COMMISSIONER ROBERT STEWART
COMMISSIONER TOM SWANSON
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. MANDIO
City Clerk
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