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ORDINANCE NO.18
(Series of 2006)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
AMENDING SECTION 2.24.070 OF THE ASPEN MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE DELETION
OF SUBSECTION (c) TO PERMIT CITY EMPLOYEES TO CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTED
OFFICE WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE A LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY DURING
THE PERIOD OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR SAID OFFICE.
WHEREAS, Subsection (c) of Section 2.24.070 of the Aspen Municipal Code currently
authorizes City employees to hold elected office providing the City employee takes a leave of
absence without pay during the period of the campaign and during the period of service; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.020.100 of the Aspen Municipal Code authorizes City employees
to seek election to political office and to serve in a political office provided such service is
clearly not inconsistent, incompatible, or in conflict with his or her duties as a City employee;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is not good public policy to prohibit
City employees from seeking elected office unless the employee takes a leave of absence without
pay from his or her City employment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ASPEN,
COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
That Section 2.24.070 of the Aspen Municipal Code which section regulates political
activities of City employees, is hereby amended by repealing sub-section (c) of said section
2.24.070.
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Section 2.
This ordinance shall not have any effect on existing litigation and shall not operate as an
abatement of any action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of any ordinance repealed
or amended as herein provided, and the same shall be construed and concluded under such prior
ordinances.
Section 3.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be
deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
Section 4.
A public hearing on the Ordinance shall be held on the 8th day of May 2006, at 5:00
o'clock pm in the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, 130 S. Galena St. Prior to such
hearing a public notice of the same shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation
within the City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AND/OR
POSTED ON FIRST READING ON THE 24th DAY OF April 2006.
ATTEST:
FINALLY ADOPTED AFTER public hearing on the 8th day of May 2006.
ATTEST:
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