O66-04ORDINANCE NO. 66-4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 8-20
OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY
.PERTAINING TO CIRCULATING CHARGES
AGAINST A CANDIDATE FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE:
FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY TO CODIFY,
A SAVINGS CLAUSE, REPEALING PROVISION,
PENALTY CLAUSE, AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF. THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That Section 8-20 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida be and the same is hereby amended to read:
Sec. 8-20. Ci. rculating charges against any candidate; requirements.
It shall be unlawful for any candidate or other person, during
seven (7) days preceding the day of any election or on lhe day
of any election, fo publish or circulate or cause lo be 'published
or circulated any charge against or attack against any candidale
unless such charge or attack has been personally served upon
the candidate at least seven (7) days prior to the
day of election, and any person failing to comply with this
section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a violation of the
Code of the City of Boynton Beach. Any answer to a charge or
attack that contains defensive matter shall not be construed to
be a charge or attack.
SECTION 2: Separability.
separable, including word, clause,
hereof shall be declared invalid, the remaining portion shall not be affected
but shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3: Repealing Provisions. All ordinances or parts of ordinan-
ces in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: Authority fo Codify: Authority is hereby granted to
codify and incorporate this ordinance in the City's existing code.
Each of the provisions of this ordinance are
phrase, or sentence, and if any provision
SECTION 5: Penalty Provisions. Any person, firm or corporation
convicted of violating the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction
thereof, be penalized by fine not exceeding $500.00 or by imprisonment in the
municipal jail for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days or by both such fine
and imprisonment. Any day upon which the violation exists or continues shall
be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
SECTION 6: Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective in
the manner and at the time provided by the Charter and the Ordinances of The
City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
First reading this 7t~ day of February,A. D. 1966.
Second, final reading and passage this ~,i~ day of February ,
A. D. , 1966.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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(Corporate Seal)
Vice-Mayor
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' City Cler~
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