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 Jefferson Parish
 Code of Ordinances
 THE CHARTER
 Article 6. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  § 6.07. Charter Amendments.  

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  • A.

    Proposals to amend or repeal this charter may be made by an ordinance adopted by the Parish Council or by petition signed by not less than fifteen (15) percent of the total number of registered voters of the parish. A petition shall contain the full text of the proposed amendment, amendments, or repeal of the charter. The procedures and time limits for filing such a petition shall be the same as for an initiative ordinance as provided in Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of Initiative and Referendum except the number of signatures shall be fifteen (15) percent rather than the ten (10) percent specified in (2).

    B.

    Within thirty (30) days after a petition shall have been certified as sufficient and correct by the Council, the Council shall cause the amendment, amendments, or repeal provisions being proposed to be published in the official journal of the parish government.

    C.

    Proposals to amend or repeal this charter shall be submitted for ratification to the qualified electors of the parish at an election already authorized for other purposes or a special election which occurs at least thirty (30) days after publication of the proposed amendment or repeal. The results shall be determined by a majority vote of the electors voting on any particular proposal.

    D.

    Proposals by the Council and by petition may be submitted to the voters at the same election and voters may, at their option, accept or reject any or all such proposals. Should conflicting proposals be approved at the same election, the one receiving the greater number of affirmative votes shall prevail to the extent to such conflict.

    E.

    Upon approval by the voters, proposals to amend the charter shall become effective thirty (30) days after certification of the election results unless otherwise specified in the proposed amendment.

    F.

    No amendment or repeal shall shorten the term for which any incumbent official was elected or reduce the salary of the office for that term.

    G.

    Upon passage or rejection of an amendment proposal by the voters, at least one (1) year shall lapse before the same issue can again be submitted to the voters.

(Ord. No. 19100, 6-8-94; Ord. No. 21621, § 10, 7-17-02)