Introduced by: Glick, Moock,

Anderson, Brown, Torgerson

Date: 11/17/92

Hearing: 12/15/92

Amended: 12/15/92

Action: Enacted

Vote: Unanimous

KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH

ORDINANCE 92-55

AN ORDINANCE LIMITING TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE ASSEMBLY, MAYOR, AND SCHOOL BOARD TO TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS

WHEREAS, the voters at the October 1992, borough election favored term limitations for elected municipal officials;

WHEREAS, under Title 29 of the Alaska Statutes, an ordinance containing term limitations must be submitted to the voters before it becomes effective;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH:

SECTION 1. That KPB 22.30.030 is amended by adding a new subsection C to read:

C. No person who has completed two consecutive full terms or six consecutive years on the assembly may serve another term or portion of a term until a period of 180 days has passed since the end of that person's second consecutive full term of office or the end of the term during which the end of the sixth consecutive year occurred. A full term of office means the regular term of office for assembly member, and does not include portions of a term served by appointment or election to the remainder of an unexpired term vacated by another person. If during an elected or appointed term an assembly member reaches six consecutive years of service, the member may complete the remainder of any term for which elected or appointed.

SECTION 2. That KPB 2.04.010 is amended to read as follows:

2.04.010. Term of Office--Limitation of terms.

The term of office of the borough mayor is 3 years. No person who has completed two consecutive full terms as mayor may serve another term or portion of a term until a period of 180 days has passed since the end of their second consecutive full term of office. A full term of office means the regular term of office for mayor and does not include portions of a term served by appointment or election to the remainder of an unexpired term vacated by another person.

SECTION 3 .That KPB 1.20.100 is amended by adding a new subsection C, to read as follows:

C. Limitation of term of office. No person who has completed two consecutive full terms as a member of the school board may serve another term or portion of a term until a period of 180 days has passed since the end of their second consecutive full term of office. A full term of office means the regular term of office for the school board and does not include portions of a term served by appointment or election to the remainder of an unexpired term vacated by another person.

SECTION 4. That ratification of each of the term limitations adopted by this ordinance shall be placed before the voters as separate propositions at the next regular municipal election to be held in October 1993.

SECTION 5. That no provision of this ordinance shall cause a person serving a term in excess of the limits imposed to vacate that office or cut short the term for which he or she was elected or appointed. Such individual shall be entitled to the remaining portion of their elected or appointed term.

SECTION 6. That if ratified by the voters at the next regular municipal election, Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 1994.

ENACTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ON THIS 15th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1992.

Betty J. Glick, Assembly President

ATTEST:

Gaye J. Vaughan, Borough Clerk