Chapter 7.08
INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
Sections:
7.08.020 Matters to which initiative and referendum shall not apply.
7.08.040 Disqualification of recalled persons.
7.08.010 Authorized.
In accordance with Sections 4.6, 4.7 and 4.8 of the Charter, an initiative vote may be taken on any proposed legislation or referendum may be had on any legislation passed by city council. Initiative and referendum shall be governed by Alaska Statutes 29.26, Article 2, as it now reads or may hereafter be amended. (Prior code § 2-48)
7.08.020 Matters to which initiative and referendum shall not apply.
A. The initiative shall not be used to dedicate revenues, to make or repeal appropriations, to create courts, to define the jurisdiction of courts or prescribe their rules or to enact special legislation. “Special legislation,” as the term is used herein, means an ordinance or resolution which grants a privilege or imposes a burden on particular persons or particular parcels of property in the absence of a logical classification based on substantial differences.
B. The referendum shall not be applied to dedications of revenue, to appropriations or to laws necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety or action of the council authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds and fixing the details thereof pursuant to Ordinance No. 7525. (Prior code § 2-49)
7.08.030 Recall.
Recall of an elected official shall be governed by Alaska Statutes 29.26, Article 3, as it now reads or may hereafter be amended. (Prior code § 2-50)
7.08.040 Disqualification of recalled persons.
A person who was recalled or who resigns from office while recall proceedings are against him may not be appointed or elected to any office within one year after his resignation or recall. (Prior code § 2-51)