5153-91
ORDINANCE NO. 5153-91
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY; PROPOSING AN
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 8.04 OF THE CITY CHARTER, RELATING
TO NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR CITY COMMISSION, TO
PROVIDE THAT THE QUALIFYING FEE AND PETITION CARDS ARE
TO BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK NOT LESS THAN FORTY-SIX
DAYS, RATHER THAN THIRTY-FIVE DAYS, PRIOR TO THE DATE OF
THE ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON MARCH 10, 1992, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REGULAR
CITY ELECTION IN ORDER TO SUBMIT THE PROPOSED CITY
CHARTER AMENDMENT TO THE VOTERS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 8.04 of the City Charter is amended to read:
ARTICLE VIII. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Section 8.04. Nominations.
The names of candidates for Commission shall be placed upon the election
ballot by filing of a written notice of candidacy with the City Clerk at such
time and in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance.-The ordinance shall
require the payment of a qualifying fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00).
The candidate shall submit petition cards from not less than two hundred fifty
(250) qualified voters.
The qualifying fee and petition cards are to be received by the City Clerk
not more than sixty (60) days nor less than forty-six (46) thirty ; days
prior to the date of the election. The notice must designate the number of the
seat for which the candidate is seeking election. All applications shal.1 be
accompanied by an affidavit that the candidate is a qualified voter of the City
and has been a resident of said City continuously for at least one (1) year
immediately prior to the filing of the notice of candidacy. Where only one
candidate qualifies for nomination to a seat on the Commission, then no general
election shall be held with respect to the seat and the candidate shall be
declared elected to the seat.
Section 2. The amendment proposed by this ordinance shall take effect upon
the approval thereof by the voters of the City. A special election for such
purpose shall be conducted on Tuesday, March 10, 1992, in conjunction with the
regular election of the City, and the proposed amendment shall be deemed approved
upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the voters of the City voting at that
time upon the following ballot question:
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CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT
The City Charter currently requires candidates for City Commission
to qualify by paying fees and filing petition cards with the City
Clerk not later than 35 days before a city election. Ordinance
5153-91 proposes to amend the City Charter to require candidates to
qualify by paying fees and filing petition cards not later than 46
days, rather than 35 days, before an election. Shall the amendment
to the City Charter be approved?
Yes (for amendment)
No (against amendment)
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption,
except that the amendment proposed by Section 1 shall take effect when filed with
the Florida Department of State, if approved by the voters of the City as
provided in Section 2.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED AS AMENDED
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Attest:
C n is E. Gou eau
Cit Clerk
November 21, 1991
December 19, 1991
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Rita Garvey
Mayor-Commissioner
Approved as to form
and correctness:
'J'x_-, 4a?- 0,
M. A. Galbraith, Jr
City Attorney
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