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Sec. 30. - Limitations on appropriations.
No money shall be drawn from the treasury of the city, nor shall any obligation for the expenditure of money be incurred, except pursuant to appropriations made by the council; and whenever an appropriation is so made the city cle...
Sec. 31. - Limitations on expenditures, prohibited use of public funds.
Moneys appropriated as hereinbefore provided shall not be used for other purposes than those designated in the appropriation ordinance, and all expenditures within the fiscal year shall be made with and within the appropriations h...
Sec. 32. - Balances of bond issues.
Each year in preparation of the tax budget ordinance submitted to the county budget commissions, the mayor, auditor and city treasurer shall certify to council the amount of money necessary to provide for the future payment of pri...
Sec. 33. - Investigation by council.
The council, or any committee thereof or any person duly authorized by the council to do so, shall have the power to investigate the financial transactions of any office or department of the city government and the official acts a...
Sec. 34. - [Investigation procedure.]
In conducting such investigations the council, or any committee thereof or any person duly authorized by the council to do so, may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers and other evidence, and for ...
[FINAL PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES]
Part of Charter of the City of Columbus.
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Sec. 35. - Ordinances—filing and publication.
Every ordinance or resolution, upon its final passage, shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose, and shall be authenticated by the signature of the presiding officer and the city clerk. Every ordinance or resolution shall...
Sec. 42. - Questions and issues.
The following provisions shall govern any petition for an initiated ordinance, referendum, recall, or charter amendment. (Adopted 11-7-33; Ord. No. 1748-2014, 7-21-2014) Ed...
Sec. 42-1. - Petition templates.
The city clerk shall produce petition templates for an initiated ordinance, referendum, recall, and charter amendment, which templates shall conform to the provisions of this charter and general laws of the state, unless otherwise...
Sec. 42-2. - Petition forms.
Each petition for a proposal initiated by a citizen shall comply with the following as to form and with general laws of the state, unless otherwise provided by this charter or ordinance of council: ...
Sec. 42-3. - Petition committee.
The petition shall bear the names of five qualified electors of the city of Columbus, who shall represent the petitioners in all matters relating to such petitions and shall be known as the petition committee. ...
Sec. 42-4. - Filing certified copy of petition with city clerk.
Whoever seeks to propose by petition an ordinance, referendum, recall, or charter amendment shall file a certified copy of the petition with the city clerk prior to circulating the same. ...
Sec. 42-5. - Duties upon filing of certified copy of petition.
The city clerk shall forward the certified copy of a petition forthwith to the city attorney and the members of council. The city attorney shall determine if the petition addresses a single subject and meets the requirements as to...
Sec. 42-6. - Statement of intent to compensate.
Any person or entity providing or promising moneys or things of value for the circulation, supervision, management, or other organization of a petition shall file a statement to that effect with the city clerk prior to providing a...
Sec. 42-7. - All petitions to be filed with city clerk.
All separate part-petitions providing for a proposed ordinance, referendum, recall, or charter amendment shall be filed at the same time, as one instrument, with the city clerk. No alterations, corrections, or additions may be mad...
Sec. 42-8. - Withdrawal, effect of withdrawal or insufficiency.
No petition, or part thereof, presented to or filed with any office of the city of Columbus may be withdrawn from such public office. A petition shall be withdrawn from consideration by the city if the petition committee submits t...
Sec. 42-9. - Duties upon filing of a petition.
Within ten days after filing, the city clerk shall cause copies of the petitions to be made, and shall forward the petitions to the elections authorities to validate the signatures on the petition and to the city attorney to advis...