O00-41ORDINANCE NO. 000-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, SUBMITTING TO
REFERENDUM AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 50 OF THE
CITY CHARTER ENTITLED TERMS OF ELECTIVE
OFFICES; ALLOWING FOR TVVO (2) CONSECUTIVE
THREE (3) YEAR TERMS OF ALL ELECTIVE OFFICES;
PROVIDING FOR FORM OF QUESTION TO BE
PRESENTED AT THE REFERENDUM ELECTION;
PROVIDING FOR TITLE LANGUAGE AND EXPLANATORY
LANGUAGE FOR THE BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE
OF ADVERTISEMENT OF SAID REFERENDUM ELECTION
TO BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA
ELECTION CODE; PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION OF
AMENDMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida has
determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City to submit to the
electorate a referendum question which, if passed, would have the effect of changing the
terms of elected officials from two (2) consecutive two (2) year terms to two (2)
consecutive three (3) year terms, thereby creating better stability and continuity of the
leadership of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing whereas clause is true and correct and is now ratified
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and confirmed by the City Commission.
Section 2. That Section 50 of the City Charter of the City of Boynton Beach
shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 50. TERMS OF ELECTIVE OFFICES.
(a). All elective offices shall be for the term r,f ~ f-~ ..... .0 three
(3) years and no person shall be eligible to hold any elective office for more
than two (2) consecutive terms. For purposes of this section, elective office
shall include both mayor and commission member.
(b) The resignation from, or forfeiture of, an elective office during
any part of a *~.... .... f'~.-~ ..... ~..~,, three (3) year elective term shall be deemed to
constitute a full and complete term under the provisions of this section.
Section 3. The amendment of Section 50 of the City Charter of the City of
Beach shall not take effect unless and until the proposed amendment is
submitted to the vote of the electors of the City of Boynton Beach at the general election
held in November, 2000 by separate ballot question.
Section 4. The title of the ballot and explanatory statement setting forth the
substance of the proposed Charter Amendment shall appear on the ballot and shall read
as follows:
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Section 5.
and
AN AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER SECTION 50, TERMS
OF ELECTIVE OFFICES
THIS AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER WOULD RETAIN
THE CURRENT TWO-TERM LIMIT ON HOLDING ELECTED
OFFICE. THE LENGTH OF EACH TERM WOULD CHANGE
TO THREE (3) YEARS INSTEAD OF TWO (2) YEARS.
~'. THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT WOULD FIRST TAKE EFFECT
FOR THE MARCH 2003 ELECTION.
SHOULD SECTION 50 OF THE CHARTER BE AMENDED AS PROPOSED?
YES NO
The City Clerk of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida
is herel
herein
directed to advertise the referendum election contemplated
~ce with the Code of Ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach, the City Charter
Ihe City of Boynton Beach, and the State of Florida Election Code.
.Section 6. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, Resolutions or parts
)ns in conflict herewith shall and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of
only upon passage of the referendum.
Section 7. If any clause, section or other part of this Ordinance shall be held
court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional c
invalid part shall be considered as eliminated and not effecting the validity of the remainin(
of the Ordinance and its application shall remain in full force and effect.
.Section 8. This Ordinance shall become effective in March, 2003, only upon passage of thc
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'eferendum question at the November, 2000 General election.
FIRST READING this_ /' dayof
SECOND, FINAL READING and PASSAGE this
,2000.
day of ,~~
2000.
T:
Vice Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
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