petitions shall be filed with the office or officer charged with conducting elections in the county which shall determine their sufficiency. The proposal shall be submitted to the voters at the next general election occurring not less than ninety days after the petitions are filed. An affirmative vote of a majority of those voting on any proposal shall be sufficient for its adoption; 4. By direct submission by charter commission to the qualified
voters in the manner hereinafter provided. Section 10.020. 1. After January 1 and before January 20 in 2029 and every ten
years thereafter, a charter commission shall be appointed to consider whether to revise and amend the charter. Each councilmember shall appoint onememberwhoshall be a registered voter in the district represented by the appointing councilmember. The county executive shall appoint members equal in number to the number of council districts. Of themembers appointed by the county executive all shall be registered voters in the county, at least two shall hold elective municipal office, and no more than the smallest number required for a majority shall be of the same political party. The county executive shall designate one of themembers to serve as chair. On the death, resignation or inability of any member to serve, the appointing authority shall appoint a successor. Members of the commission shall receive no compensation but the necessary expenses of the commission shall be paid by the county on vouchers signedby the chair. 2. The commission shall frame a charter or amendment or
amendments on or before December 31 following its appointment. Onsaid date the commission shall stand discharged and cease to exist. Anycharter oramendmentmust receive the affirmative vote of six- tenths of all the members of the commission before submission to the voters. 3. Any charter or amendments framed by the commission shall
take effecton the day fixed therein if approved by vote of a majority of the qualified voters of the county voting thereon at a special or general election held on a day fixed by the commission not less than thirty days nor more than one year after the completion of the charter or amendments.
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