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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR06-102 - opposition to amendment 38 - petition rights amendment Commissioner moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 2006. f 07,./ IN OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENT 38 _ THE PETITION RIGHTS AMENDl\tlENT WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado (hereinafter the "Board") acknowledges that Colorado has a current and satisfactory Initiative and Referendum process in place for state and local government; and WHEREAS, the Board acknowledges Amendment 38 may undermine public confidence in the initiative and referendum process by continually voting and re-voting issues that have already been decided at an election; and WHEREAS, the Board recognizes that Amendment 38, in its two previous iterations, has already been rejected by voters by wide margins, once in 1994 (30-70%) and again in 1996 (34- 66%); and WHEREAS, the Board recognizes that Amendment 38 fundamentally relaxes the rules for placing an issue on the ballot, many of which are necessary for ensuring clear, legal and non- fradulent petition submittals; and WHEREAS, the Board recognizes that Amendment 38 removes the "checks and balances," including removal of the "single subject" clause that ensures ballot issues aren't hiding multiple subjects, lowering the signature requirement, and eliminating the verification of petition signatures to prevent fradulent petitions; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COl\lMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: THAT, the Board does hereby declare their opposition to, and urges a NO vote on the Petition Rights Amendment appearing as Amendment 38 on the November 7,2006 statewide ballot. l\fOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the I b. Ttt day of b!.:i u 1l;LA- , 2006. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF OLORADO, By and Through Its ARD OF COU SSIONERS r1.. Commissioner seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Runyon Commissioner Stone Commissioner Menconi This Resolution passed by the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. /D tAL,,,, ~L,; 4-'-* , vote of the Board of County Commissioners of G:VKS\resolutions\Amendment 38.DOC