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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO, 7
AN ORDI&�NCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION
OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC TO REFERENDUM; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE REAFFIRMATION OF BASIC
RIGHTS IN PUBLIC OFFICIALS; EXPRESSLY RE-
PEALING ANY AND ALL PROVISIONS OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the provisions of Florida Statute, Chapter 166 -
Municipal Home Rule Powers Act - Section 166.031., thereof,
provides a method for Municipal Charter amendments, and
WHEREAS, said Section 166.031, Florida Statutes, provides
for the submission of a proposed Municipal Charter amendment
to the registered electors of the Municipality; and
WHEREAS, said Section 166.031, Florida Statutes, provides
for the adoption of the proposed amendment to the Charter of
the Municipality by a majority of the electors voting in a
referendum upon such amendment, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tamarac, Florida,
recognizes the inalienable rights of the citizens of the United
States of America and the State of Florida as same are afforded
protection under the Constitution of the United States of America
and the Constitution of the State of Florida, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tamarac, Florida,
is desirous of reaffirming the position that public servants and
officers indeed possess the inalienable rights; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tamarac, Florida,
is desirous of amending the Charter of the City of Tamarac to
signify such reaffirmation,
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC OF TH15 STATE OF FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of Tamarac,
Florida, does hereby submit and direct the submission of the
following proposed amendment of Article XX - Miscellaneous
Provisions - of the Charter of the City of Tamarac, to the
electorate for referendum to be held on the 4th day of March,
1975; said provision to be designated Sec. 'i - C:
Sec.E��C. Guarantee of Constitutional
rights
Notwithstanding any and all provisions to
the contrary appearing herein, each and every
member of the elective bodies comprising, in
part, the municipal government of the City of
Tamarac, shall have the absolute and inalien-
able right to become a member of, belong to,
hold office in and otherwise function as an
officer or agent of any civic, political,
religious and/or non-profit organization, with-
in or without the corporate limits of the City
of Tamarac, and such membership and/or position
shall not be deemed to constitute a conflict of
interest as otherwise described herein.
SECTION 2: That the Election Board is hereby directed to.
place the proposed amendment, set forth immediately above, on
the ballot pertaining to the general election to be held on
the 4th day of March, 1975, as follows:
Shall Article XX - Miscellaneous Provisions -
of the Charter of the City of Tamarac be
amended by the addition of the following
Section:
Sec. I_
rights
Guarantee of Cdnstitutional
Notwithstanding any and all provisions to
the contrary appearing herein, each and every
member of the elective bodies comprising, in
part, the municipal government of the City of
Tamarac, shall have the absolute and inalien-
able right to become a member of, belong to,
hold office in and otherwise function as an
officer or agent of any civic, political,
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religious and/or non-profit organization, with-
in or without the corporate limits of the City
of Tamarac, and such membership and/or position
shall not be deemed to constitute a conflict of
interest as otherwise described herein.
SECTION 3: Should any section or provision of this
Ordinance or any portion hereof or any paragraph, sentence or
word be declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remainder hereof as a whole or any part hereof other than the
part declared to be invalid.
SECTION 4: This ordinance becomes effective immediately
upon its final passage.
PASSED FIRST READING this / 7 day of L, 1975.
PASSED SECOND READING this /7 day of , 1975.
PASSED THIRD READING this 0 day of 67LIV44, 1975.
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ATTEST:
CIV CLERK
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RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
Mayor Johnson
Vice Mayor fucker
Councilwoman Lange
Councilwoman Massaro
Councilman Glicksman
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
approved the form and correctness