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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
2
021996
Name:
Voter Information Pamphlet Amendments
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
12/9/2002
Board of Supervisors
On agenda:
Final action:
4/3/2003
Enactment date:
44-03
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance amending sections 500, 530 and 550 of the San Francisco Municipal Elections Code to
require the Director of Elections to publish in the Voter Information Pamphlet: (1) a description of
every elector's right to seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any or all of the materials in
the Voter Information Pamphlet to be amended or deleted, and (2) a disclaimer at the beginning of
each ballot measure argument and rebuttal authorized by the Board of Supervisors explaining which
members of the Board of Supervisors endorse, oppose or have taken no position on the measure;
and to clarify that when the Board of Supervisors authorizes a member or members of that body to
submit a ballot measure argument or rebuttal, it shall do so by motion, and it need not take any further
action, including voting on or otherwise approving the actual text of the argument or rebuttal.
Sponsors:
Matt Gonzalez
Attachments:
1. Leg_Ver1, 2. Leg_Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
President
12/9/2002
1
TRANSFERRED
President
2/7/2003
1
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
Rules Committee
2/26/2003
1
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED
Rules Committee
2/26/2003
2
Pass
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
3/18/2003
2
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
3/25/2003
2
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
4/3/2003
2