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ORDINANCE NO . 21~ 7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,
FLORIDA, PROPOSING TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL
CHARTER OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA AT ARTICLE
II SECTION 2.01 RELATING TO SELECTION, TERM
AND COMPENSATION OF VILLAGE COUNCILMEMBERS,
CHANGING THE ELECTION DATE FROM THE THIRD
TUESDAY OF MARCH OF EACH YEAR TO THE SECOND
TUESDAY OF MARCH OF EACH YEAR AND CHANGING
THE TERM OF OFFICE OF EACH COUNCILMEMBER
FROM THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF MARCH FOLLOWING
HIS ELECTION TO THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING
SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF SAID COUNCILMEMBER'S
ELECTION; AND TO AMEND ALL PORTIONS OF THE
CHARTER REQUIRED TO BE AMENDED TO CONFORM
TO THE INTENT OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Section 166.021 of the Florida Statutes
jrequires that any proposed charter change or amendment relating to
the terms of elected officers and the manner of their election be
approved by referendum of the electors as provided in Section
166.031 of the Florida Statutes, 1975, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Village Council of
It he Village of Tequesta, Florida, to provide for a uniform election
date within Palm Beach County, Florida;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
~F THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Village Council submits to the elector;
of the Village of Tequesta at the next election within the Village
this proposed amendment to its Charter.
Section 2. Article II of the Village Charter relating
to selection, term and compensation of councilmembers shall be
amended to read as follows:
"ARTICLE II The Village Council
Section 2.01
Selection, Term and Compensation
The Village Council of the Village of Tequesta
JOFINSTON
SASSER & RANDOLPH
310 O!(EECH06EE HD.
V.~i_ST PALM BEACH. FLA. i
33402 ~
(shall consist of five members who shall be elected at large to
Seats 1,2,3,4 and 5. The Councilmen in Seats 1,3 and 5 shall be
elected in the even years, and the Councilmen in Seats 2 sand 4
shall be elected in the odd years. The election shall be held on
the second Tuesday in March of each year. Only qualified electors,
as prescribed herein, shall be entitled to vote at such elections.
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The term of office of each Councilman shall commence
the next council meeting subsequent to the date of his election
nd shall continue for two years thereafter and until his successor
is elected and qualified."
Section 3. Any provision of the Charter of the
illage of Tequesta in conflict herewith is hereby repealed and
ded to conform to the intent of this Ordinance.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its passage and approval as provided by law.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered by Councilmember
Howard F. Brown who moved its adoption.
The motion was seconded by Councilmember Stephen R. Huggins ,
and upon being put to a vote, ~e vote was as follows:
ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Peter Baron
Howard F. Brown
Dorothy M. Campbell
Ste?~hen R. Huggins
Joseph D. Yoder, Jr.
The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly
ssed and adopted this ~ day of February A.D.,
11977 .
ATTEST:
erk
JOHNSTON
SASSER & RANDOLPH
310 OKEECHOBEE RD.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.
33402
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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