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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR09-097 Withdrawing Term Limit Ballot Question Commissionei• ~~~~"-1'~'-L"; moved adoption of the following Resolution: , BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO ~. ,. RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -(, `( - A RESOLUTION WITHDRAWING THE SUBMISSION TO THE REGISTERED QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO, OF A BALLOT QUESTION WHICH WOULD EXTEND TERM LIMITATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY IMPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XVIII, SECTION 11 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. WHEREAS, by Resolution dated August 18, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners certified a ballot question to extend the term limit for the elected office of District Attorney by one additional and consecutive term of four years, thereby limiting the term of the District Attorney to three four-year terms rather than the current two four-year terms; and WHEREAS, the District Attorney for the Fifth Judicial District serves Clear Creek, Eagle, Lake and Summit Counties; and WHEREAS, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners voted against submitting a similar question to their electors thus precluding a successful passage of the question in the ~eneral election to be held November 3, 2009; and WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 1-5-208(2), the Board of County Commissioners of Eagle County may by resolution withdraw the ballot question. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY Or EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: THAT, the ballot question set forth in Eagle County Board of County Commissioner Resolution Number 2009-085 is hereby withdrawn. Said question shall not be submitted to a `Jvt~ C~ iii~ i'~~iSi~,I~u ~ieCiviS vi iii~ ~viiiii`y' ui iiii, i,i~Cilvii i~ vi, ii~iu i~vv'vi,iii~i3~:i ~~ Lv~~. MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the ~? day of ----~-~~ 2009. ` COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, by and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: County Commissioners Peter F. Runyon Commissioner ~~~n . ~, ~ Commissioner ~. i l c. , g~ t 1 seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote ' as as follows: Commissioner Fisher ~L- : Commissioner Stavney ~ Commissioner Runyon This Resolution passed by ~'-~~/ t'~' vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. Sara 7_ Fisher