O77-03ORDINANCE NO. 77-3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 66 OF~ARTICLE IV OF THE MUNICIPAL
CHARTER OF SAID CITY TO CLARIFY THE N~ANING OF
"PUBLIC RECORDS" AND TO ADD SECTIONS 66.1 AND 66.2
TO PROVIDE, RESPECTIVELY, FOR A DEFINITION OF
"PUBLIC RECORDS" AND FOR DELIVERY OF SUCH "PUBLIC
RECORDS" TO THE CITY CLERK WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER
~c~CEIPT THEREOF; PROVIDING FURTHER FOR SAVINGS
AUSE, REREALING PROVISIONS, AUTHORITY TO
CODIFY, AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Florida Statutes,
to
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 119 of the
all public records as defined in said chapter are required
be delivered to the designated custodian of a municipality;
~tEREAS, mnder the Municipal Charter of the City of
Boynton Beach, the City Clerk of said City is designated as the
cust6dian of all public records of said City; and
W~EREAS, a "Central Files" has heretofore been established
by said City for the stormng and maintaining of such public
the City of Boynton Beach
for the efficient daily
records of the City; and
WItEREAS, the City Council of
deems it essential and appropriate
operation of the municipal government of said City to require
that all such public records of the City be delivered to the
City Clerk as such custodian within ten days after recezpt of
such public records for the placing thereof in the said
"Central Files".
CITY
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That Section 66 of the Article IV of the Mu~i-
Florida, ms hereby
City Clerk to attend all~
cipal Charter of the City of Boynton Beach;
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 66. Same--Dutmes of clerk.
It shall be the duty of the
meetings of the City Council, and to keep a correct mznute
of all their proceedings, in a book kept for that purpose;
the City Clerk shall be the custodian of papers, books
and public records of the City and of the seal of the
czty, and shall attest and affix the seal of the city on
all instruments and documents requiring the same."
Section 2: That Article IV of the Municipal Charter of
the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, be and is hereby amended by
adding Section 66.1 to read as follows:
"Sec. 66.1. Same--Definition of public records.
'Public records' shall mean all documents, papers,
letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, films, sound
recordings or other material, regardless of physical
form or characteristics, made or received pursuant to
law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction
of official business by the City."
Section 3: ~hat Article IV of the Municipal Charter of
the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, be and is hereby amended by
adding Section 66.2 to read as follows:
"Sec. 66.2. Same--Delivery of public records to city clerk.
All public records of the City as defined in Sec.
66.1 shall be delivered to the City Clerk as custodian
of such public records within ten days after receipt by an5
City efficial or employee of the City."
Section 4: Separability: Each of the provisions of this
Ordinance are separable, including word, clause, phrase, or sen-
tence, and if any portions thereof shall be declared invalid, the
remaining portions shall not be affected, but shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 5:
of ordinances in
Section 6:
hereby granted to codify and incorporate this ordinance
Repealing Provisions: Ail ordinances or parts
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Authority to Codify: Specific authority is
in the
City's existing Code.
Section 7: Effective Date: This Ordinance shall become
effective in the manner and at the time provided by law.
First reading this ~ ~
day of ~,,/~__~__~ , 1977.
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Second, final reading and passage this day of
_~L~ . __, 1977.
~; CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA
ATTEST:
Y