2656                                Municipal Charters

Section 4. Section 9-16, title "Same—Filing", Chapter 9, title
"Elections", is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

9-16. Same—Filing.

All sheets of a referendum petition shall be filed with the board of
election supervisors, not later than the date prescribed in the Charter.

Section 5. Section 9-17, title "Same—Notification of council; public
notice; holding", Chapter 9, title, "Elections", is hereby repealed and re-
enacted with amendments, to read as follows:

Sec. 9-17. Same—Notification of council and county executive; public
notice; holding.

The board of election supervisors shall promptly notify the council
and the county executive of any petition so filed with it and whether or
not any petition so filed is a valid petition requiring referendum to be held
under the Charter. If notified that the petition so filed is a valid petition
requiring referendum to be held under the Charter, the county executive
shall give public notice, in such manner as he shall determine, that the
act is without force and effect pending the holding of the referendum
thereon. Such referendum shall be held at the next regular or special
election (whichever first occurs) in the county for the election of any
state or federal officer, or at a special election to be held at such time as the
county executive may prescribe. The board shall conduct any such referen-
dum election and shall use the same voting machines or ballots or both
as used by it generally for election purposes in the county.

Section 6. Section 9-19, title "Return of election returns to council;
public notice to be given", Chapter 9, title "Elections", is hereby repealed
and reenacted with amendments, to read as follows:

Sec. 9-19. Return of election returns to county executive; public
notice to be given.

Following the election the board of election supervisors shall promptly
make a return to the county executive of the "yes" and "no" votes cast
on the question. If the majority of the votes so returned are "yes", the
act or part thereof voted upon shall take effect in accordance with the
charter, and if the act is one authorizing the issuance of any bonds, notes,
certificates of indebtedness or other obligation of the county, or renewal
thereof, such return of votes shall constitute an approval by the voters
of the issuance of such bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other
obligations. Promptly after the return of the votes, the county executive
shall give public notice, in such manner as he shall determine, of the
result thereof, and if the act, or part thereof voted upon is approved, of
the effective date thereof.

Section 7. Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Act shall take effect on the
76th day following its enactment. Sections 1, 5 and 6 of this Act shall
take effect on December 7, 1970.

Certified correct as passed.
President
Secretary