Measure on the ballot in the 2020 Oklahoma Consolidated Primary and Runoff Election in Tulsa.
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Get StartedThis is a Resolution to submit to the voters a Charter amendment regarding the City Attorney's duties , to-wit: To advise, not the Mayor only, but also the City Auditor, the City Council and the Councilors, and providing that the City Attorney must approve all ordinances and resolutions, but if he/she does not, that absence of approval will not necessarily prevent the enactment of the ordinance or resolution.
A "YES" vote on Proposition 5 would be a vote in favor of amending the City Charter to clarify the role of the City Attorney, which is to assist and advise the City Auditor, the City Council, and Councilors in addition to the Mayor, as well as to clarify that the absence of the City Attorney's approval would not necessarily prevent the enactment of an ordinance or resolution.
A "NO" vote on Proposition 5 would be a vote in opposition to amending the City Charter to clarify the role of the City Attorney, which is to assist and advise the City Auditor, the City Council, and Councilors in addition to the Mayor, as well as to clarify that the absence of the City Attorney's approval would not necessarily prevent the enactment of an ordinance or resolution.
Charter Amendment Proposition No. 5 would make it clear that while city attorneys must consider the form and legality of pending ordinances and charter changes, they cannot prevent council or mayoral consideration of any proposals. That sort of conflict has arisen only once. The issue went to court, and a district judge sided with the council. The council needs the help of the city attorney, but that unelected person should not have what amounts to a veto., in support of Proposition No. 5 Tulsa City Charter Amendment (Learn more)
This is a proposed amendment to Tulsa's City Charter. The current Charter states that the City Attorney assists and advises the Mayor. In fact, the City Attorney advises not only the Mayor, but also the City Auditor, the City Council, and Councilors. Likewise, the City Attorney is required to approve as to form and legality all City ordinances and resolutions, but the current City Charter does not state what effect absence of approval has on an ordinance or resolution. In fact, the absence of the City Attorney's approval would not necessarily prevent the enactment of an ordinance or resolution. Shall the City Charter of the City of Tulsa, Article III. 'Mayor', Section 4, 'City Attorney' be amended, by stating, at Section 4.C., that the City Attorney assists and advises the Mayor, the City Auditor, the City Council and Councilors, and by further stating, at Section 4.D., that the City Attorney approves as to form and legality all ordinances and resolutions, or declares, in writing if requested, the reasons for not approving them, provided that absence of this approval shall not prevent the Council and Mayor from duly enacting an ordinance or resolution?
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