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AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE DATE FOR INAUGURATION OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS
OF THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS.
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1980, Chapter 24, Section 3-2-2 of the
Illinois Revised Statutes was amended to provide that the terms of elected
municipal officers shall commence at the first regular or special meeting
of the corporate authorities during the month of April following the
proclamation of the results of the regular municipal election at which
such officers were elected, except as may otherwise be provided by ordinance
fixing the date for inauguration of newly elected officers of a municipality.
This section also provides that no such ordinance shall fix the time for
inauguration of newly elected officers later than the first regular or
special meeting of the corporate authorities in the month of May following
such election; and
WHEREAS, the Legal and Ordinance Committee of the City of Canton,
Illinois has determined that it is necessary, desirable and to the best
interests of the City of Canton to adopt an ordinance fixing the time and
date for inauguration of newly elected officers of the City of Canton,
Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois has
made a similar determination.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CANTON, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The time and date for inauguration of newly elected officers
of the City of Canton, Illinois shall be the first regular meeting of
the corporate authorities of the City of Canton, Illinois in the month
of May following the election.
2. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and approval
by the Mayor thereof.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and
APPROVED by the Mayor thereof this ~~ST day of 1'Y1~1RCH 1981.
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APPROVED: ~~' ~~ MAYOR
HARLAN E. CROUCH
ATTEST: ~ CITY CLERK
NANCY WHITES