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ORDINANCE 595
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION,
ARTICLE V, ELECTIONS, EXEMPTING ITSELF FROM
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 101.657, FLORIDA
STATUTES SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO EARLY
VOTING; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has adopted revisions to Section 101.657 of
the Florida Statutes, said section relating to Early Voting; and
WHEREAS, State Law allows the Village of Tequesta to "opt out" of the
provisions of Section 101.657, the Early Voting requirements, by adopting an
ordinance stating such intent; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta fmds that it is in the best interest of its
citizens to opt out of the early voting provisions contained in Section 101.657
Florida Statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article V. Elections. is amended to include the following:
The manner of voting in all town elections shall be the same as is provided by the
county for voting in county and state elections, unless otherwise provided by the
Village Council.
The Village of Tequesta hereby exercises its right to exempt itself from the
provisions of Section 101.657, F.S. and shall not conduct early voting for the
Village of Tequesta Municipal Elections.
Section 2. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict
That all ordinances of the Village of Tequesta or portions thereof which conflict
with this or any part of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the Official
Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta.
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Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on Second Reading by the
• Village Council.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered by Council Member Resnik, who
moved its adoption. The Ordinance was seconded by Councilmember Humpage, and
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Geraldine A. Genco
Edward D. Resnik
Russell J. von Frank
Jim Humpage
The Acting Mayor, thereupon declared Ordinance 595 duly passed and adopted this 17th
day of February, 2005.
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Geraldme A: ~Gen~o; Acting Mayor
Attest:
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Gwen Carlisle
Village Clerk
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