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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-96- 7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE IV, SECTION
4.05, OF THE CITY CHARTER, ENTITLED "VACANCIES;
FORFEITURE OF OFFICE; FILLING OF VACANCIES";
INCREASING FROM SEVENTY-FIVE (75) TO NINETY (90) AS
THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS WHICH RESULT IN
FORFEITURE OF OFFICE WHEN A COMMISSION MEMBER
IS ABSENT FOR ANY REASON FROM ALL REGULAR
COMMISSION MEETINGS; PROVIDING THAT IF THE
AMENDMENT IS APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE
VOTERS AT THE SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 ELECTION, THEN
SUCH AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A PART OF THE CITY
CHARTER UPON CERTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF
THE ELECTION RESULTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in the
best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac that Article IV, §4.05 of the
Tamarac Charter, be amended; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, a public hearing has been held
on this matter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The following referendum question amending the City Charter
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shall be presented to the electorate of the City of Tamarac at the September 3, 1996
election and if the following referendum question is approved by a majority of the electorate
at said election, the amendment proposed shall become a part of the City Charter upon
Certification and acceptance of the election results:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT FOR 90 DAYS FORFEIT OFFICE
§4.05 OF THE TAMARAC CHARTER AMENDED TO INCREASE FROM 75
CONSECUTIVE DAYS TO 90 CONSECUTIVE DAYS AS THE PERIOD OF
TIME THAT RESULTS IN FORFEITURE OF OFFICE WHEN A COMMISSION
MEMBER IS ABSENT FOR ANY REASON FROM ALL REGULAR
COMMISSION MEETINGS.
YES NO
If the proposed amendment is approved, Article IV, Section 4.05 entitled
"Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies " will read as indicated
below:
Sec. 4.06. Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies.
(b) Forfeiture of Office.
A e-•.__ilmembe commission member shall forfeit his office if the member
lacks, at any time during the term of office, any qualifications for the office as
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prescribed by this Charter or by law. Any eouneilmernbecommis !�
membe who is absent from all regular council meetings for any reason, over
a period of seventy -five -(?5) ninety -consecutive days, shall forfeit his
office. Any recess shall be included in the calculation of time provided in this
section.
CODING: Words in stmek through type are deletions from existing law;
Words in unders type are additions.
SECTION 2: Codification_ It is the intention of the City Commission and it is
hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this
Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to
"Section", "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention.
5ECTIO 3: nflic : All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4_ Severability: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the
invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared
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to be severable.
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SECILQN : Eff-ective date: This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED, FIRST READING this XS day of )IA"
PASSED, SECOND READING this I day of TO mP—
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ATTEST:
CAROL A. EVANS
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
ORDAAN, CI , alto jgrm/
MITCHELL S. KRAI
CITY ATTORNEY
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