HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 0250 - Nominate Candidates for General Election (Repealed by Ord 569)ORDINANCE NO 250
REPEALED ORD 569
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY
AND THE PAYING OF A PTTING FEE THEREFOR AS THE METHOD FOE NOMINATING
CANDIDATES FOR THE MUNICIPAL- GENERAL ELECTION, PROVIDING FOR THE
REQUIRED FILING DATES, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 139, AND ALL
OTHER ORDINANCES GR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TUKWILA:
Section 10 FILING OF DECLARATION AND AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDACY.
REQUIRED FILING DA1ES. anyone desiring to become a candidate for
any elective office for the Town of Tukwila, Washington, shall
file a declaration of candidacy and an affidavit that he is not a
"subversive person" as defined by Section 1 (e), Chapter 254, Laws
of 1951 of the State of Washington and file the same with the Town.
Clerk not more than sixty (60) nor less than forty -five (45) days
prior to the Town General election.
Section 2. FILING FEE. Each declaration and affidavit of
canidacy shall be accompanied by a filing fee equal to 1 per cent
of the annual salary of the office being filed for; Provided,
however, that no filing fee is required in the event that the
office sought is without compensation.
Section 3. WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDACY. Any person shall have
the right to withdraw Iris candidacy at any time within five (5)
days after the last day allowed for filing declarations of
candidacy.
Section 4. DUTIES OF THE TOWN CLERK. It shall be the duty of
the Town Clerk to certify and file a list of candidates with the
County Auditor not less than thirty -five (35) days before the
town general election.
Section 5. PLRSONS PRECLUDED FROM FILING A DECLAi OF
CANDIDACY FOR MORE THAN ONE OFFICE. No person may file a
declaration of candidacy for more than one office.
Section 6. PARTIAL INVALIDITY. If any portion of this
ordinance shall be adjudged invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the portions which are not adjudged invalid.
Section 7. CO:Nir'LICTING ORDINANCES REPEALED. Ordinance No.
139 and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with,
or in derogation of, this ordinance or any part of this ordinance,
be and the same are hereby repealed insofar as the sarrie are in
conflict with, or in derogation of, this ordinance, or any part
hereof.
PASSED by the Town Council of the Town of Tukwila THIS 19TH
DAY OF DECEMBER 1957
MAYOR CHAS O. BAKER
CITY CLERK LOIS T. NEWTON