AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21, A PORTION OF SECTION 26 AND SECTION 32 OF ORDINANCE NO. 210, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM, AS AMENDED BY 301 AS PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF YAMHILL, OREGON; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

The city of Yamhill ordains as follows:

Section 1. Amendment of Section 21. Section 21 of Ordinance No. 210 as amended by Ordinance No. 301 is amended to read as follows:

"Section 21. Time to Vote on Measure. The time for voting on a measure required to be submitted to the voters shall be the first regular election held more than 89 days after the verification and filing of a duly prepared petition by the recorder. A measure required by State Law or the City Charter to be submitted to the voters shall be the first general election held morel than 60 days after the verification and filing of a duly prepared petition by the recorder.

Section 2. Amendment of Section 26, Subparagraph (2), of Ordinance No. 210 as amended by Ordinance 301 is amended to read as follows:

Section 26. Election Returns, subparagraph (2)

(2) In case of regular elections, in the manner provided by the city charter and ordinances, and in accordance with state law.

Section 3. Amendment of Section 32. Section 32 of Ordinance No. 210 as amended by Ordinance No. 301 is amended to read as follows:

Section 32. Penalty. A person who violates a provision of this ordinance shall be punished by:

(1) A fine of not more than $750.00, or

(2) Imprisonment in jail not more than 30 days, or

(3) Both.

Section 4. Emergency Clause. The Council desires and deems it necessary for the preservation of the health, peace and safety of the City of Yamhill that this ordinance take effect at once, and therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

Passed by the City Council of the City of Yamhill, on this 12th day of February, 1985.