O86-01ORDINANCE NO. 86-1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROPOSING
THAT A REFERENDUM ELECTION BE HELD TO AMEND
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY, AS ADOPTED BY THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE AND BEING KNOWN AS
CHAPTER 67-1118, .SPECIAL LAWS OF FLORIDA,
TO PROVIDE THAT, IF APPROVED BY THE ELECTORS
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, THE ABOVE
A MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) 'CONSECUTIVE TERMS OF
OFFICE FOR ELECTED OFFICEHOLDERS'RATHER THAN
TH OF TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE
PROVIDING THE
OFFICIAL ~E OF THE AMENDMENT TO BE
PLACED ON THE] DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO SUBMIT~A C COPY OF THE. ORDINANCE
TO SOR OF ELECTIONS;' PRovIDING A
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND
AN DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Section 50 of the Charter of the City of Boynton
Beach~ Florida, presently provides in relevant part concerning
the election~of Council: members as follows:
and
Sec. 50. Terms of elective offices.
Ail elective offices shall be for the
term of two years and no person shall
be eligible to hold such office for more
than two consecutive terms.
WHEREAS, it has been proposed that the electors of the
City should consider whether they wish to amend the Charter to
provide that officeholders may not hold such office for more than
three (3) consecutive terms.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1: Should Ordinance No. 86-1 be approved
by the voters on March 11, 1986, then the City Council proposes
an amendment to Chapter 67-1118, more commonly known as the
Charter of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, by amending
Article IV. ADMINISTRATION, Section. 50. Terms of elective offices.
to read as follows:
Sec. 50. Terms of elective offices.
All elective offices shall be for the
term of two'('2)_ yea. rs and no person shall
be eligible to hold ~h any elective
office for more than e~ %-~-~e~-[~
~ection 2: That the official ballot title of said
referendum as required by Section 101.161r Florida Statutes,
shall read as follows:
Boynton Beach City Charter permitting
officeholders to serve a maximum of
three (3) consecutive terms.
Section 3: That the official substance of the amendment
to be placed on the ballot in said referendum as required by
Section 101.161, Florida Statutes, shall read as follows:
Should the Charter of the City of Boynton
Beach be amended to permit elected office-
holders to serve for a maximum of three (3)
consecutive two-year terms rather than the
current requirement which prohibits elected
officials from serving more than two (2)
consecutive two-year terms?
YES NO
Section 4: That the City Clerk is hereby instructed
to immediately submit a certified copy of this Ordinance to the
Supervisor of Elections for Palm Beach County in order that said
referendum may be placed on the ballot for March, 1986, and that
said City Clerk is further required to take all action necessary
to see that said referendum is placed on the ballot at the time
of the municipal election.
Section 5: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6: Should any section or provision of this
Ordinance or any portiOn thereof be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall ~ot
affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 7: This Ordinance shall become effective
ten (10) days after said Ordinance has been passed by a majority
of the qualified electors of the City voting in the referendum
election.
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SECOND READING and FINAL PASSAGE this c~/~ day of
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
VICE MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY'-
(Seal)