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Drafting Ordinances

JH
Jared Harrison
Fri, Nov 22, 2024 3:49 PM

Good Morning:

I’m helping one of my municipalities draft an ordinance and their proposed draft differs from how I would normally make the changes, but before I suggested that they conform to my way of thinking I wanted to see if I’m just being overly picky.

Normally, when I’m drafting ordinances, I always refer to the sections of the code that I am amending or updating. They are referring to an old ordinance that is being repealed and replaced with new language. However, the old ordinance has been fully included in the code with code sections thanks to an intervening recodification. So, my recommendation was going to be to change the reference to the old ordinance to refer to the code sections that the old ordinance actually became.

Am I being overly particular on that or am I sound in making that suggestion?

Thanks,

Jared Harrison
Harrison & Mecklenburg, Inc.
202 N. 6th Street
P.O. Box 658
Kingfisher, OK 73750
(Phone) 405-375-6484
(Fax) 405-375-6413
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Good Morning: I’m helping one of my municipalities draft an ordinance and their proposed draft differs from how I would normally make the changes, but before I suggested that they conform to my way of thinking I wanted to see if I’m just being overly picky. Normally, when I’m drafting ordinances, I always refer to the sections of the code that I am amending or updating. They are referring to an old ordinance that is being repealed and replaced with new language. However, the old ordinance has been fully included in the code with code sections thanks to an intervening recodification. So, my recommendation was going to be to change the reference to the old ordinance to refer to the code sections that the old ordinance actually became. Am I being overly particular on that or am I sound in making that suggestion? Thanks, Jared Harrison Harrison & Mecklenburg, Inc. 202 N. 6th Street P.O. Box 658 Kingfisher, OK 73750 (Phone) 405-375-6484 (Fax) 405-375-6413 Email: jared.harrison@hmlawoffice.com<mailto:jared.harrison@hmlawoffice.com> Website: www.hmlawoffice.com<http://www.hmlawoffice.com/> HM [AY8OaK+2H4ydAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it, may contain information which is legally privileged and/or confidential, and is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, any review, disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the information contained in or attached to this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail transmission in error, please destroy it and notify us immediately at (405) 375-6484.