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An Ordinance proposing an Amendment to Section 14.04 of the Charter of the Urban County Government to provide that Council shall convene a Charter Review Assembly at least once every eight (8) years, comprised of not fewer than twenty-four (24) representatives, to conduct a comprehensive review of the Charter, that Council shall establish, by Ordinance, selection procedures using a representative lottery and minimum procedures for the assembly to conduct its review and publish its recommendations, including opportunities for public engagement, and that Council shall establish, by Ordinance, a standing Charter Review Board to serve as a permanent advisory body for purposes of identifying and advising the Council on appropriate Charter Amendments between eight (8) year review cycles and facilitating the work of the Charter Review Assembly; making the amendment effective for the term of office beginning on January 4, 2027; and placing the proposed amendment on the ballot at the general election to be held on November 3, 2026. [Council Office, Hall]
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - It is proposed that Section 14.04 of the Charter of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government be amended to read as follows effective for the term of office beginning on January 4, 2027:
The Council shall be authorized to establish by Ordinance a Charter Revision Commission to hold hearings and to make recommendations to the Council with respect to amendments to this Charter. Said Commission shall consist of not fewer than twenty (20) citizens.
Without limiting the amendment and revision procedures available under this Article, and commencing in 2027, the Council shall convene a Charter Review Assembly at least once every eight (8) years to conduct a comprehensive review of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Charter. The Charter Review Assembly shall be comprised of not fewer than twenty-four (24) re...
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