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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-99- 5? -7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE VIII,
CHARTER BOARD, SECTION 8.01, ENTITLED "TERMS AND
QUALIFICATIONS" OF THE CITY CHARTER, INCREASING
THE NUMBER OF TERMS THAT CHARTER BOARD
MEMBERS MAY SUCCEED THEMSELVES FROM ONE (1)
TO TWO (2); PROVIDING THAT IF THE AMENDMENT IS
APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS AT THE
MARCH 14, 2000, 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.
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WHEREAS, the Charter Board has reviewed the revisions to Charter Section 8.01,
has held a public hearing on the revisions, and recommends that Charter Section 8.01 is
amended; and
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 VIII, Section
8.01, entitled "Terms and qualifications", 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:
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SECTION 1: The following referendum question amending the City Charter
shall be presented to the electorate of the City of Tamarac at the March 14, 2000, 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
NUMBER OF TERMS A CHARTER BOARD MEMBER MAY
SUCCEED THEMSELVES INCREASED FROM 1 TO 2
SHOULD SECTION 8.01 OF THE TAMARAC CHARTER BE AMENDED TO INCREASE
FROM ONE (1) TO TWO (2) THE NUMBER OF TERMS A CHARTER BOARD MEMBER
MAY SUCCEED THEMSELVES?
YES NO
If the proposed amendment is approved, Article VI I I, Charter Board, Section 8.01,
entitled "Terms and qualifications" will read as indicated below:
Sec. 8.01. Terms and qualifications.
(a) Membership. The charter board shall consist of five (5) members. Four
(4) members shall reside in different districts, and one (1) member shall
run at large. Charter board members from odd -numbered districts and
the at -large member shall be elected in each odd -numbered year and
charter board members from even -numbered districts shall be elected in
each even -numbered year. Beginning with the 4485 2001 municipal
election and effective for all elections thereafter, charter board members
who are elected to office shall not succeed themselves for more than erne
`4'� two (2) terms, without an intervening term, regardless of the
district or seat they might hold.
CODING: Words in rtFWGk througli type are deletions from existing law;
Words in underscored type are additions.
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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.
SECTION 3: Conflicts: 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 to be severable.
SECTION 5: Effective date:
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
This Ordinance shall become effective
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PASSED, FIRST READING this /d 0day of , 1999.
PASSED, SECOND READING this' day of / , 1999.
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