07-33
RESOLUTION NO. 07-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING ITS INTENT TO REQUIRE
MEMBERS OF THE CLEARWATER HOUSING
AUTHORITY TO FILE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Clearwater Housing Authority was established by Resolution No. 69-5 of
the City pursuant to the Florida Housing Authorities Law, Chapter 421, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Clearwater Housing Authority have been filing financial
disclosure as local officers pursuant to the requirements of 9112.3144, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Commission on Ethics has recently determined that
members of dependent special districts were not "local officers" for purposes of financial
disclosure pursuant to 9 112.3145(1)(a)2, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Clearwater Housing Authority qualifies as a dependent special district
pursuant to 9 189.403(2)b, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 9 112.3145(1)(a)2.g, Florida Statutes, the City desires to
exercise the local option to require members of the Clearwater Housing Authority to file financial
disclosure pursuant to the requirements of 9 112.3144, Florida Statutes; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Pursuant to 9 112.3145(1)(a)2g., Florida Statutes, the City of Clearwater
hereby exercises the local option to require members of the Clearwater Housing Authority to file
financial disclosure pursuant to the requirements of 9 112.3144, Florida Statutes.
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this Resolution to the State
of Florida Commission on Ethics no later than December 31,2007.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of December ,2007.
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'!=rank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Attest:
Resolution No. 07-33