密蘇里市 (Missouri City) 11月5日特別選舉 將審議14項市憲章修正案

密蘇里市11月5日特別選舉 將審議14項市憲章修正案

密蘇里市的居民將有機會在11月5日的選舉中就市憲章修正案進行投票表決。

在8月5日的會議上,密蘇里市議會決定將14項提議的憲章修正案加入選票,讓居民決定是否對該市的憲章進行修改,該憲章規範著城市的運作。

選票內容

這些修正案將以問答格式呈現在選票上,要求選民對每項提議的更改回答“是”或“否”。

市律師E. Joyce Iyamu在8月5日的會議上為市議會簡要解釋了這14項提議的修正案。以下是選民將在選票上看到的內容:

憲章提案A

選票語言Shall Section 3.03 and Subsection 3.06.B of Article III of the Charter of the city of Missouri City be amended to clarify that City Council determinations as to qualifications for office on the city council shall be subject to judicial review?

簡化:是否應加入語言,澄清當選官員的資格不僅由市議會決定,還需符合州法律?

憲章提案B

選票語言Shall Section 3.04 of Article III of the Charter of the city of Missouri City be amended to delete the waiting period for City Council compensation changes and to provide limitations allowing compensation increases only once a year based on the consumer price index and an adopted budget?

簡化:市議會是否應能決定其職位薪酬變更?目前,市議會薪酬的增加需要經過選舉批准並在六個月等待期後才生效。

憲章提案C

選票語言Shall Section 3.05 of Article III of the Charter of the city of Missouri City be amended to change the timeframe for electing the mayor pro tem from the second meeting in December to any meeting between Nov. 15 and Dec. 31, but after a general election, if any, in which a member of the council is elected?

簡化:市議會是否應更改選舉臨時代理市長的時間框架,從12月的第二次常規會議更改為11月15日至12月31日之間?

憲章提案D

選票語言Shall Subsection 3.06.D of Article III of the Charter of the city of Missouri City be amended to clarify that the City Council may only appoint a new council member if 12 months or less remain on the unexpired term of office for the vacant position on the council?

簡化:是否應加入語言,澄清只有在任期剩餘12個月或更少時,市議會成員的任命才可進行?否則該職位將進行選舉。

憲章提案E

選票語言hall Section 3.09 of Article III of the Charter of the city of Missouri City be amended to require the City Council to hold at least two meetings per month in 10 months per calendar year and at least one (1) meeting per month in the remaining two months?

簡化:是否應將市議會會議的要求從每年12個月每月至少兩次會議更改為每年10個月?

憲章提案F

選票語言Shall Section 3.10 of Article III of the Charter of the city of Missouri City be amended to clarify that less than four council members is required for a quorum if less members are required for a quorum pursuant to state law?

簡化:是否應修改憲章,根據州法律,在特定情況下(如票數計算)減少構成法定人數的成員數量?目前需要四名成員方構成法定人數。

憲章提案G

選票語言Shall Section 3.14 of Article III of the Charter of the city of Missouri City be amended to remove the requirement to print the Missouri City Code every 10 years due to technological advances?

簡化:是否應修訂憲章,允許由於技術進步而以更頻繁的電子方式編纂法典?

憲章提案H

選票語言Shall Subsection 4.01.D of Article IV of the Charter of the city of Missouri City be amended to allow the city manager to appoint, suspend or remove all or any one of the city’s department directors after an official meeting with the council for discussion and deliberation?

簡化:市經理是否應被允許在諮詢市議會後,而不需獲得市議會批准,來決定部門主管的任命、暫停或解除?

憲章提案I

選票語言Shall Subsection 4.01.E of Article IV of the Charter of the city of Missouri City be amended for consistency with Section 3.08 of Article III of the Charter of the city of Missouri City to allow a former member of the City Council to be chosen as city manager or acting city manager after one (1) year of leaving office?

簡化:是否應允許前市議會成員在離任一年後擔任市經理或代理市經理,而不是目前的兩年?

憲章提案J

選票語言Shall Subsection 4.06.E of Article IV of the Charter of the city of Missouri City be amended to authorize the city manager to prepare and adopt personnel rules after an official meeting with the council for discussion and deliberation?

簡化:市經理是否應被允許在諮詢市議會後制定員工規則,而不需通過市議會以法令採納?

憲章提案K

選票語言Shall Subsection 4.06.F be added to Article IV of the Charter of the city of Missouri City to continue to require the City Council to adopt a pay plan, including incentive pay, by ordinance?

簡化:是否應澄清市憲章,繼續允許市議會通過法令制定薪酬政策?

憲章提案L

選票語言Shall Section 6.05 of Article VI of the Charter of the city of Missouri City be amended to require the city secretary to verify the residency of a candidate for office by requiring an affidavit and viewing a Texas driver’s license or identification card and utility bills, deeds, leases or rental agreements, homestead exemption documentation, or other documents containing an address that can be used to allow a Texas voter to cast a ballot pursuant to state law for the applicable residency period?

簡化:市政府是否應增加誓章的候選資格要求,並要求市書記核實候選人的居住地?

憲章提案M

選票語言:Shall Section 9.09 of Article IX of the Charter of the city of Missouri City be amended to authorize the city manager and financial services director to sign checks instead of the mayor and the city manager?

簡化:是否應刪除市長簽署支票的要求,並將授權簽署人改為市經理?

憲章提案N

選票語言Shall Section 3.09 of Article III of the Charter of the city of Missouri City be amended to eliminate the prohibition against public official’s being financially interested directly or indirectly in contracts let by the city and require, in lieu of such provision, public officials to follow state law conflicts of interest procedures and additional mandatory disclosure requirements?

簡化:市政府是否應加入澄清語言,以依照州法律處理利益衝突問題,並增加額外的披露要求?

展望未來

一般選舉將於11月5日舉行,提前投票將於2024年10月21日至11月1日進行。

Source: Community Impact

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