This Charter may be amended in any one (1) of the following
ways:
9.101.
In the manner provided in the Constitution for the framing and
adopting of a County Charter; or
9.102.
By ordinance adopted by the County Council and submitted to
the voters at a regular or special election and approved by a majority
of those voting on the proposition; or
9.103.
By petitions setting forth the proposal and adopted by the voters
in the manner hereinafter provided. Such petitions shall be signed
by registered voters of the County and by separate Council Districts,
equal in number to at least ten percent (10%) of the total vote cast
for Governor in each of those County Council Districts at the last
election at which a Governor was chosen. Each petition shall contain
the full text of the proposal and an enacting clause which shall read
as follows: "Be it resolved by the people of St. Charles County that
the County Charter be amended." The petition shall be filed with the
Director of Elections who shall determine its sufficiency. The proposal
shall be submitted to the voters at the next general election occurring
not less than ninety (90) days after the petitions are filed. An affirmative
vote of a majority of those voting on any proposal shall be sufficient
for its adoption.
9.104.
Unless otherwise specified in this Charter, the effective date
of amendments shall be the date of election certification.
9.201.
After January 1, 1997, and before January 20, 1997, a Charter
Review Committee shall be appointed. Each Council member shall appoint
one (1) Committee member who shall be a registered voter in the district
represented by the appointing Council member. At least two (2) of
the Committee members shall hold elective municipal office and no
more than the smallest number required for a majority shall be of
the same political party. Members of this Committee shall receive
no compensation but the necessary expenses of the Committee shall
be paid by the County.
9.202.
The Committee shall frame any proposed amendment(s) by December
31, 1997, and shall deliver them to the County Council by that date.
Upon delivery the Committee shall stand discharged and cease to exist.
9.203.
If any proposed amendments are framed, then by March 31, 1998,
the County Council shall hold one (1) or more public hearings with
respect to the Charter Review Committee's amendments as framed.
9.204.
Following those public hearings, and by May 31, 1998, the County
Council shall adopt a resolution by recorded vote with respect to
the Charter Review Committee's framed amendments, submitting
them as drafted by the Charter Review Committee or as amended by the
County Council, or refusing to submit them, to the electorate at the
November, 1998, general election.
9.301.
At the general election in November, 2000, and every ten (10) years thereafter, the County Council may submit to the voters the question "Shall there be a Charter Amendment Commission to amend the Charter?" The question shall be submitted on a separate ballot and if a majority of the votes cast thereon is in the affirmative, a Charter Amendment Commission shall be appointed in the manner set forth in the Constitution, Article VI, Section 16 (G) before January 15 next following the general election. On the death, resignation, or inability of any member to serve, the appointing authority shall appoint a successor. Members of the Charter Amendment Commission shall receive no compensation but the necessary expenses of the Charter Amendment Commission shall be paid by the County.
9.302.
The Charter Amendment Commission may frame a new Charter or
amendment of this Charter on or before July 31 following its appointment.
On said date, the Charter Amendment Commission shall stand discharged
and cease to exist. Any Charter or amendment must receive the affirmative
vote of six tenths (6/10) of all the members of the Charter Amendment
Commission before submission to the voters.
9.303.
Any Charter or amendments framed by the Charter Amendment Commission
shall take effect on the day fixed therein if approved by a vote of
a majority of the voters of the County voting thereon at a special
or general election held on a day fixed by the Commission. This shall
be not less than thirty (30) days nor more than six (6) months after
the completion of the Charter or amendments.
The provisions of the Constitution for framing and adopting
a County Charter shall apply.
This Charter may be repealed in the same manner and with the
same requirements and actions spelled out for amendments except that
the percentage of registered voters signing the petition shall be
twenty percent (20%) rather than ten percent (10%).
At the general election on April 6, 1993, the voters will be
asked to vote upon the following three (3) amendments to the Charter:
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Amendment # 1
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Shall the Charter be amended to provide for the Assessor, Recorder
of Deeds, and Collector to be appointed by the County Executive with
the approval of the County Council and for the creation of a Department
of Finance with a Director appointed by the County Executive with
the approval of the County Council?
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This amendment would consolidate the functions of the
Assessor, Recorder of Deeds, and Collector within one department functioning
under the direction of an appointed Director, whose duties and powers,
qualifications and salary shall be set by ordinance before December
31, 1994.
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Amendment # 2
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Shall the Charter be amended to provide for the Circuit Clerk
to be appointed by all the Circuit and Associate Circuit Judges of
the 11th Judicial Circuit, meeting en banc?
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This amendment would make the Circuit Clerk an appointive
rather than elective position.
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Amendment # 3
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Shall the Charter be amended to provide for the Sheriff to be
appointed by the County Executive with the approval of the County
Council?
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This amendment would make the person responsible for
law enforcement an appointed person rather than elected.
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