Legislation Details

File #: 240872    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: In Committee
File created: 9/24/2024 In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action:
Effective date:    
Title: A substitute charter ordinance relating to the common council’s designation of items as official.
Sponsors: ALD. STAMPER, ALD. COGGS, ALD. CHAMBERS JR.

Number

240872

Version

SUBSTITUTE I

Reference

 

Sponsor

ALD.  STAMPER II, COGGS, AND CHAMBERS JR.

Title

A substitute charter ordinance relating to the common council’s designation of items as official.

Section

4-35                                          cr

Analysis

This charter ordinance provides that the common council may only designate an item as an official item of the city if the city has the legal rights necessary to generate revenue from the sale or licensing of that item.

 

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

 

Part 1.  Section 4-35 of the code is created to read:

 

4-35.  Designation of Items as Official.  The common council may only designate an item as an official item of the city if the city has the legal rights necessary to generate revenue from the sale or licensing of that item.

Part 2.  This is a charter ordinance and shall take effect 60 days after its passage and publication unless within such 60 days a referendum petition is filed as provided in s. 66.0101(5), Wis Stats., in which event this ordinance shall not take effect until submitted to a referendum and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

K. Broadnax

____________________________

Legislative Reference Bureau

Date: 11.15.2024

 ______________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

 

 

____________________________

Office of the City Attorney

Date:  ______________________

 

Requestor

 

Drafter

LRB180198-2

Gunnar Raasch

9/26/2024