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Sec. 14. Induction of city commission into office; meetings of the city commission.
After each primary election or general election (as applicable), the newly elected city commissioners shall
assume the duties of office at the regularly scheduled meeting of the city commission held on the second Monday
in November December provided that the Supervisor of Elections has certified the election results. If the election
results for any contested city commission seat cannot be certified prior to the meeting to be held on the second
Monday in NovembcrDecember, then any newly elected city commissioners shall assume the duties of office at
the next regularly scheduled meeting of the city commission following receipt of the certified election results from
the Supervisor of Elections. Until the newly elected city commissioners assume the duties of office, the previous
sitting city commissioners shall remain in office. All other regular meetings of the city commission shall be fixed by
ordinance, but there shall not be less than one regular meeting each month. Except as provided by Florida's
Government -in -the -Sunshine Law (F.S. 286.011), all meetings of the city commission shall be open to the public.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15; Ord. No. 33-17-23, § 1(Exh. A), 11-13-17)
ARTICLE XVIII. WHEN ACT TAKES EFFECT AND PERIODIC REVIEW
Sec. 79. Effective date of Act.
This Act shall go into effect subject to the referendum and in accordance with state law under F.S. 166.031.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 80. Effect of changes in state law.
In the event of changes in state law which are in conflict with any provisions of this Charter, state law shall
prevail.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 81. Periodic review
A Charter Review Committee consisting of at least nine (9) and no more than fifteen (15) electors of the City
shall be appointed by the City Commission every eight (8) years to review the City Charter and propose any
amendments or revisions, which may be advisable for placement on the regular general municipal election ballot.
The City Commission shall appoint the Charter Review Committee in January February of the year
immediately preceding the election with a definite and specific charge. The Charter Review Committee shall meet
for the purpose of organization within thirty (30) days after the appointments have been made. The Charter
Review Committee shall elect a chair and vice chair from among its membership. Further meetings of the Charter
Review Committee shall be held upon the call of the chair or a majority of the members of the Charter Review
Committee. All meetings shall be open to the public. No Charter amendment or revision shall be submitted to the
electorate for adoption unless favorably voted upon by a majority of the entire membership of the Charter Review
Committee.
No later than one -hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the regular general municipal election, the Charter
Review Committee shall deliver to the City Commission the proposed amendments or revisions, if any, to the City
Charter. Each proposed amendment shall embrace but one subject and matter directly connected therewith. The
City Commission may by resolution ordinance place such amendments or revisions as approved by the Charter
Review Committee on the next regular general municipal election ballot. If a majority of the electors voting on the
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amendments or revisions favor adoption, such amendments or revisions shall become effective on January 1 of the
succeeding year or such other time as the amendment or revision shall provide.
If the Charter Review Committee does not submit any proposed Charter amendments or revisions to the City
Commission at least one -hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the regular general municipal election, the
Charter Review Committee shall be automatically dissolved. Otherwise, upon acceptance, further amendment or
rejection of the proposed amendments or revisions by the City Commission, the Charter Review Committee shall
be automatically dissolved.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
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