2024 AB Candidate Handbook for General Election on November 5, 2024 Version 3City of Atlantic Beach
2024 AB Candidate Handbook for General
Election on November 5, 2024
*Revised on 7-22-24
Page(s)
1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1A. Memorandum
Attachment - Revised Memorandum to Candidates/Potential Candidates -
Redlined version
Attachment - Revised Memorandum to Candidates/Potential Candidates- Clean
version
5-11
1B. Where to get assistance 13
Attachment - List of Contacts
1C. District/Polling Information
(Refer to F.S. 101.131 for more information)
Polling Location Finder (Link)
Attachment - District Map
Attachment - Polling Sites
1D. Sunshine Amendments and Code of Ethics (Link)
15 - 17
2 ELECTION CALENDAR
* 2A. Detailed Election Calendar 19 - 22
Attachment - Detailed Election Calendar 2024
* 2B. Calendar of Reporting Dates 23 - 24
Attachment - Calendar of Reporting Dates 2024
3 ELECTION LAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND RESIGN TO RUN LAW
3A. Atlantic Beach City Charter (Link) 25 - 50
Attachment - AB City Charter
3B. The Florida Election Code, Chapters 97-106, Florida Statutes, Florida Division of
Elections (Link)
3C. Florida Division of Elections, Candidate and Campaign Treasurer Handbook
(Link)
3D. Resign -To -Run Law 51 - 54
Attachment - Resign To Run Reference Guide
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4 CAMPAIGN SIGNS AND ADVERTISING
4A. Florida Statutes, 106.143 (Link)
4B. City Code Sec. 17-33 - Temporary Signs (Link)
AB Sign Regulations Update (Link)
Attachment - AB Sec. 17-33
Attachment - Regulations graphics
55 - 57
5 CANDIDATE FORMS
5A. DS -DE 9: Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign 59
Depository for Candidates (Link)
Attachment - Form DS -DE 9
5B. DS -DE 84: Statement of Candidate (Link)
Attachment - Form DS -DE 84
* 5C. Nomination Petition Forms (refer to AB Charter Sec. 39. Nominations for details)
Attachment - Nomination Petition Form -Mayor Seat 1
Attachment - Nomination Petition Form - Commissioner - Seat 2
Attachment - Nomination Petition Form - Commissioner - Seat 3
61
63-67
5D. DS -DE 302NP: Candidate Oath- Nonpartisan Office (Link) 69 - 71
Attachment - Form DS -DE 302NP
5E. Form 1: Statement of Financial Interests (for the calendar year 2023) 73 - 77
Florida Commission on Ethics' Electronic Financial Disclosure Management
System (Link)
6-10-24 Florida Commission on Ethics' Memo on Financial Disclosure Form
Requirement Updates
Form 1 information - Updated on 6-12-24
6 CAMPAIGN TREASURER FORMS
6A. DS -DE 2: Contribution Returned (Link) 79
Attachment - Form DS -DE 2
6B. DS -DE 12: Campaign Treasurer's Report Summary (Link)
Attachment - Form DS -DE 12
6C. DS -DE 13: Campaign Treasurer's Report- Itemized Contributions (Link)
Attachment - Form DS -DE 13
6D. DS -DE 13A: Campaign Treasurer's Report- Fund Transfers (Link)
Attachment - Form DS -DE 13A
6E. DS -DE 14: Campaign Treasurer's Report- Itemized Expenditures (Link)
81-82
83 - 85
87-88
89-91
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Attachment - Form DS -DE 14
6F. DS -DE 14A: Campaign Treasurer's Report- Itemized Distributions (Link)
Attachment - Form DS -DE 14A
6G. DS -DE 73: Campaign Loans Report (Link)
Attachment - Form DS -DE 73
6H. DS -DE 73A: Campaign Loans Report Itemized (Link)
Attachment - Form DS -DE 73A
61. DS -DE 86: Request for Return of Contribution (Link)
Attachment - Form DS -DE 86
6J. DS -DE 87: Waiver of Report (Link)
Attachment - Form DS -DE 87
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95
97
99
101
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Agenda Item #1A.
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MEMORANDUM
*Revised/Redlined version (underlined text = additions; stricken text = deletions)
DATE: Fc ksxx.xary 20, 202'1 June 12, 2024
TO: All Candidates/Potential Candidates for Elected Office in Atlantic Beach, Florida
FROM: Donna L. Bartle, CMC
City Clerk
SUBJECT: 2024 Municipal Election
The Candidate Handbook is being provided to help you meet the many requirements and deadlines in the
campaign process. Please thoroughly review the Detailed Election Calendar, Calendar of Reporting
Dates, and all other materials provided in the Candidate Handbook. If you have questions, please do not
hesitate to call me at (904) 247-5809 or (904) 200-9790.
The following is a summary of pertinent information.
1. The City Clerk serves as the Filing Officer for Atlantic Beach Municipal Elections and all
questions should be directed to this office first, preferably to the City Clerk personally. Ladayija
Nichols, Deputy City Clerk, will be available in my absence. Forms are to be filed with the City
Clerk at City Hall, 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233.
2. ELECTION DATE:
The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (There is no primary election.)
3. OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION:
Mayor -Seat 1 (2 -year term) — At Large- Currently held by Curtis Ford
Commissioner -Seat 2 (4 -year term) — District 1308 - Currently held by Bruce Bole
Commissioner -Seat 3 (4 -year term) — District 1307 - Currently held by Michael Waters
4. Candidates must be registered to vote in the City of Atlantic Beach, must have been a full-time
resident of the City for at least two years immediately prior to qualifying, and must not hold any other
elective office. Candidates for Seats 2-5 are required to reside within the district for which they are
seeking. Note: The mayor has no district requirement. The mayor and commissioners are all elected
At -Large.
5. TO BECOME A FILED CANDIDATE YOU MUST:
a. Appoint a Campaign Treasurer (F.S. 106.021(1)(a)) and designate a campaign depository
(F.S. 106.021 (1)(b)) by filing a Form DS -DE 9 with the City Clerk, prior to opening a
campaign account.
Note: The candidate may also serve as his/her own campaign treasurer.
b. WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF FILING APPOINTMENT OF CAMPAIGN
TREASURER, CANDIDATE MUST FILE STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FORM
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(F.S. 106.023) by filing a Form DS -DE 84.
6. Open a campaign depository authorized to do business in the State of Florida pursuant to F.S.
106.021 in an account designated "(Name of Candidate) Campaign Account". (Form DS -DE 9
is required to be filed with the City Clerk before opening the campaign bank account.) The
bank will want a copy of the completed Form DS -DE 9.
It is vital that you and your Campaign Treasurer/Deputy Treasurer familiarize yourselves with the
Florida's Election Laws before accepting or spending campaign contributions.
7. TO FILE PETITIONS PRIOR TO OUALIFYING YOU MUST:
a. Be a FILED CANDIDATE (Have completed Item 5a above), and
PLEASE NOTE: Item 5b is required within 10 days of filing Item 5a above.
b. Submit completed petition(s) signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified electors of the
City. Petitions can only be circulated for FILED CANDIDATES and not before
Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The deadline for filing the petitions with the City Clerk is
5:00 pm on Friday, August 16, 2024. No nominating petition shall be accepted unless
accompanied by a signed acceptance of the nomination by the candidate being nominated
(Charter Sec. 39). Petitions will have to be verified by the City Clerk through the Duval
County Supervisor of Elections (DCSOE). Once the 25 signatures are verified, the
DCSOE will not verify the remaining signatures.
Please Note: Candidates who have met petition requirements are urged to contact the city clerk to set an
appointment for filing their qualifying documents.
8. OUALIFYING PERIOD:
Qualifying period begins at Noon on Monday, August 26, 2024 and will end at Noon on
Friday, August 30, 2024.
Items 9d, 9e and 9f below are considered "qualifying documents" or "qualifying papers" and must
be filed as one instrument during the qualifying period with the City Clerk, at City Hall, 800
Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that
qualifying papers are complete and timely received in that office.
9. TO OUALIFY AS A CANDIDATE YOU MUST:
a. Be a FILED CANDIDATE (Have completed Item 5a and 5b above),
b. Have completed Item 6,
c. Have completed Item 7b,
d. Take and subscribe to an oath in writing in accordance with F.S. 99.021 by completing
Form DS -DE 302NP,
Election 2024 - Memorandum to Candidates — revised June 12. 2024
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*e. Complete 2023 Form 1 — Statement of Financial Interests Form 6 Full and Public
Disclosure of l'natraii Interests (F.S. 112.215 (2)(a)), which is filed online,
fl A candidate aualifving for office who is the incumbent or otherwise currently
holds a position requiring the filing of a Form 1 or Form 6 must log into EFDMS
via the "I am a Filer" button, electronically file their disclosure form. and bring in
receipt of the filing.
2) Non -incumbent candidates who do not otherwise hold a position requiring the
filing of a Form 1 or Form 6 must log into EFDMS via the "I am a Candidate"
button, enter the information, print their completed disclosure form and any uploaded
attachments, and file the document with the City Clerk.
*(Please refer to the Florida Commission on Ethics' June 10, 2024 Memo for more information about this
updated Financial Disclosure reauirement.)
and
f. Pay an election assessment fee of 1% of the salary of the office being sought
(F.S. 99.093 (1))
The assessment fees are as follows:
Mayor - Seat 1: $116.20
City Commissioner - Seats 2 through 5 - $70.72
NOTE: Any candidate who is unable to pay the election assessment without imposing an
undue burden on his personal resources or on resources otherwise available to him shall,
upon written certification of such inability given under oath to the City Clerk, be exempt
from paying the election assessment (F.S. 99.093(2)).
The City of Atlantic Beach requires no filing fees.
10. Please pay close attention to the dates that Treasurer's Reports (Forms DS -DE 12,
DS -DE 13, DS -DE 14, etc.) are due and be sure to turn them in on time. The reporting schedule
including due dates is attached as Item 2A of the Candidate Handbook. Penalties for all late
filings will be assessed in accordance with F.S. 106.07(8. FLORIDA STATUTES PROVIDES
NO EXCEPTIONS FOR LATE FILING.
11. No contribution may be accepted after 12:00 midnight, Thursday, October 31, 2024.
12. The deadline to submit names of poll watchers for General Election Day is Tuesday, October 22,
2024, before Noon. Information regarding the procedure is available on the Duval County
Supervisor of Elections website, www.duvalelections.com.
13. Pursuant to City Charter Sec. 37, "All elections for the office of commissioner and mayor -
commissioner shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis without any designation of political party
affiliation". Remember this when you fill out forms, ads, disclaimers and design your campaign
signs. Do not indicate or reference party at all, not even as "no party affiliation"
which is not the same as nonpartisan.
Election 2024 - Memorandum to Candidates — revised June 12. 2024
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Agenda Item #1A.
05 Nov 2024
MEMORANDUM
*Revised
DATE: June 12, 2024
TO: All Candidates/Potential Candidates for Elected Office in Atlantic Beach, Florida
FROM: Donna L. Bartle, CMC
City Clerk
SUBJECT: 2024 Municipal Election
The Candidate Handbook is being provided to help you meet the many requirements and deadlines in the
campaign process. Please thoroughly review the Detailed Election Calendar, Calendar of Reporting
Dates, and all other materials provided in the Candidate Handbook. If you have questions, please do not
hesitate to call me at (904) 247-5809 or (904) 200-9790.
The following is a summary of pertinent information.
1. The City Clerk serves as the Filing Officer for Atlantic Beach Municipal Elections and all
questions should be directed to this office first, preferably to the City Clerk personally. Ladayija
Nichols, Deputy City Clerk, will be available in my absence. Forms are to be filed with the City
Clerk at City Hall, 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233.
2. ELECTION DATE:
The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (There is no primary election.)
3. OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION:
Mayor -Seat 1 (2 -year term) — At Large- Currently held by Curtis Ford
Commissioner -Seat 2 (4 -year term) — District 1308 - Currently held by Bruce Bole
Commissioner -Seat 3 (4 -year term) — District 1307 - Currently held by Michael Waters
4. Candidates must be registered to vote in the City of Atlantic Beach, must have been a full-time
resident of the City for at least two years immediately prior to qualifying, and must not hold any other
elective office. Candidates for Seats 2-5 are required to reside within the district for which they are
seeking. Note: The mayor has no district requirement. The mayor and commissioners are all elected
At -Large.
5. TO BECOME A FILED CANDIDATE YOU MUST:
a. Appoint a Campaign Treasurer (F.S. 106.021(1)(a)) and designate a campaign depository
(F.S. 106.021 (1)(b)) by filing a Form DS -DE 9 with the City Clerk, prior to opening a
campaign account.
Note: The candidate may also serve as his/her own campaign treasurer.
b. WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF FILING APPOINTMENT OF CAMPAIGN
TREASURER, CANDIDATE MUST FILE STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FORM
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(F.S. 106.023) by filing a Form DS -DE 84.
6. Open a campaign depository authorized to do business in the State of Florida pursuant to F.S.
106.021 in an account designated "(Name of Candidate) Campaign Account". (Form DS -DE 9
is required to be filed with the City Clerk before opening the campaign bank account.) The
bank will want a copy of the completed Form DS -DE 9.
It is vital that you and your Campaign Treasurer/Deputy Treasurer familiarize yourselves with the
Florida's Election Laws before accepting or spending campaign contributions.
7. TO FILE PETITIONS PRIOR TO OUALIFYING YOU MUST:
a. Be a FILED CANDIDATE (Have completed Item 5a above), and
PLEASE NOTE: Item 5b is required within 10 days of filing Item 5a above.
b. Submit completed petition(s) signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified electors of the
City. Petitions can only be circulated for FILED CANDIDATES and not before
Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The deadline for filing the petitions with the City Clerk is
5:00 pm on Friday, August 16, 2024. No nominating petition shall be accepted unless
accompanied by a signed acceptance of the nomination by the candidate being nominated
(Charter Sec. 39). Petitions will have to be verified by the City Clerk through the Duval
County Supervisor of Elections (DCSOE). Once the 25 signatures are verified, the
DCSOE will not verify the remaining signatures.
Please Note: Candidates who have met petition requirements are urged to contact the city clerk to set an
appointment for filing their qualifying documents.
8. OUALIFYING PERIOD:
Qualifying period begins at Noon on Monday, August 26, 2024 and will end at Noon on
Friday, August 30, 2024.
Items 9d, 9e and 9f below are considered "qualifying documents" or "qualifying papers" and must
be filed as one instrument during the qualifying period with the City Clerk, at City Hall, 800
Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that
qualifying papers are complete and timely received in that office.
9. TO OUALIFY AS A CANDIDATE YOU MUST:
a. Be a FILED CANDIDATE (Have completed Item 5a and 5b above),
b. Have completed Item 6,
c. Have completed Item 7b,
d. Take and subscribe to an oath in writing in accordance with F.S. 99.021 by completing
Form DS -DE 302NP,
Election 2024 - Memorandum to Candidates — revised June 12, 2024
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*e.
Agenda Item #1A.
05 Nov 2024
Complete 2023 Form 1 — Statement of Financial Interests
fl A candidate qualifying for office who is the incumbent or otherwise currently
holds a position requiring the filing of a Form 1 or Form 6 must log into EFDMS
via the "I am a Filer" button, electronically file their disclosure form, and bring in
receipt of the filing.
21 Non -incumbent candidates who do not otherwise hold a position requiring the
filing of a Form 1 or Form 6 must log into EFDMS via the "I am a Candidate"
button, enter the information, print their completed disclosure form and any uploaded
attachments, and file the document with the City Clerk.
*(Please refer to the Florida Commission on Ethics' June 10, 2024 Memo for more information about this
updated Financial Disclosure requirement.)
and
f. Pay an election assessment fee of 1% of the salary of the office being sought
(F.S. 99.093 (1)1
The assessment fees are as follows:
Mayor - Seat 1: $116.20
City Commissioner - Seats 2 through 5 - $70.72
NOTE: Any candidate who is unable to pay the election assessment without imposing an
undue burden on his personal resources or on resources otherwise available to him shall,
upon written certification of such inability given under oath to the City Clerk, be exempt
from paying the election assessment (F.S. 99.093(2)).
The City of Atlantic Beach requires no filing fees.
10. Please pay close attention to the dates that Treasurer's Reports (Forms DS -DE 12,
DS -DE 13, DS -DE 14, etc.) are due and be sure to turn them in on time. The reporting schedule
including due dates is attached as Item 2A of the Candidate Handbook. Penalties for all late
filings will be assessed in accordance with F.S. 106.07(8)(b). FLORIDA STATUTES PROVIDES
NO EXCEPTIONS FOR LATE FILING.
11. No contribution may be accepted after 12:00 midnight, Thursday, October 31, 2024.
12. The deadline to submit names of poll watchers for General Election Day is Tuesday, October 22,
2024, before Noon. Information regarding the procedure is available on the Duval County
Supervisor of Elections website, www.duvalelections.com.
13. Pursuant to City Charter Sec. 37, "All elections for the office of commissioner and mayor -
commissioner shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis without any designation of political party
affiliation". Remember this when you fill out forms, ads, disclaimers and design your campaign
signs. Do not indicate or reference party at all, not even as "no party affiliation"
which is not the same as nonpartisan.
Election 2024 - Memorandum to Candidates — revised June 12, 2024
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WHERE TO GET ASSISTANCE
City of Atlantic Beach
Donna L. Bartle, CMC
City Clerk
Phone: (904) 247-5809
Fax : (904) 247-5846
E-mail: dbartle(a�coab.us
City Hall, 800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
Web: www.coab.us
Duval County Supervisor of Elections
Cierra Fackler
Director of Candidates and Records
Phone: (904) 255-3429
Email: cfackler@coj.net
105 East Monroe Street (Map)
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Phone: (904) 255-8683
Fax: (904) 255-3434
Web: www.duvalelections.com
Department of State
Division of Elections
Room 316, R.A. Gray Building,
500 Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FI.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
Main Line: (850) 245-6200
Fax Number: (850) 245-6217
Email: DivElections(a�dos.state.fl.us
Web: https://dos.mvflorida.com/elections/
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VOTING DISTRACTS
l3itrit Boundaries
1306 (Seat 4)
1307 (Seat 3)
1308 (Seat 2)
1312 (Seat 5)
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(Seat 5)
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ATLANTIC BEACH POLLING SITES
District/Precinct Polling Location Address City
1306 Atlantic Beach City Hall 800 Seminole Rd Atlantic Beach
1307 Adele Grage Cultural Center 716 Ocean Blvd Atlantic Beach
1308 Community Presbyterian Church 150 Sherry Dr Atlantic Beach
1312 Oceanside Church of Christ 1025 Snua Harbor Ct Atlantic Beach
Click here to find your precinct.
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Agenda Item #2A.
05 Nov 2024
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 5, 2024
A candidate may announce his intention to seek elected office at any time. To become a filed
candidate, you must appoint a campaign treasurer and file Form DS-DE9 with the City Clerk.
Within 10 days after filing the Form DS-DE9, a Statement of Candidate Form DS-DE84 is
required.
A candidate may serve as his/her own campaign treasurer and may appoint up to three deputy
treasurers) F.S. 106.021(1)(a)
Please Note: Late filing of treasurer's reports will result in fines. Refer to F.S. 106.07(81
for details.
ELECTION CALENDAR
Date Subject Reference Comments
2024- April 10
Wednesday
2024 - July 10
Wednesday
2024- July 17
Wednesday
2022- July 29
Friday
2024- August 16
Friday
2024- August 26
Monday
Treasurer's Report (2024—Q1) due
no later than 5:00 PM for filed
candidates
for period 1/1/2024 — 3/31/2024
Treasurer's Report (2024-Q2) due
no later than 5:00 PM for filed
candidates
for period 4/1/2024 — 6/30/24
First day Nomination Petitions can
be circulated
Deadline to submit resignation letter
for any current Commissioner whose
seat is not expiring on November 14,
2022 wishing to run for Mayor
5:00 pm - Deadline to file
Nomination Petitions with City
Clerk
Treasurer's Report (2024-Q3) due
no later than 5:00 PM for filed
candidates
for period 7/1/2024 — 8/15/2024
F.S. 106.07(11
10th day following
the end of each
calendar quarter
10th day following
F.S. 106.07(11 the end of each
calendar quarter
40 days prior to the
Charter Sec. 39 IS` day of qualfing
At least 30 days
prior to 1st day of
Code Sec. 2-21 qualifying
No later than 10
Charter Sec. 39 days prior to the
qualifying period
F.S. 106.07(11
Except for the third
calendar quarter
immediately
preceding a general
election, reports
must be filed on the
10th day following
the end of each
calendar
quarter... (except
when it falls on a
weekend or holiday)
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2024- August 26
Monday
2024- August 30
Friday
2024- September 6
Friday
2024- September 20
Friday
2024- October 4
Friday
2024- October 7
Monday
2024- October 7
Monday
2024- October 11
Friday
2024- October 14
Monday
2024- October 18
Friday
2024- October 21
Monday
7-22-24
*12:00 Noon - Opening for filing
qualifying documents
Charter Sec. 39
Agenda Item #2A.
05 Nov 2024
Noon on 71'' day
(Monday) prior to
the General Election
Noon on 67th day
12:00 Noon — Qualifying period closes Charter Sec. 39 (Friday) prior to the
General Election
Treasurer's Report (2024— Gl) due
no later than 5:00 PM
(This does not apply to unopposed
candidates)
for period 8/16/2024 - 8/30/2024
Treasurer's Report (2024— G2) due
no later than 5:00 PM
for period 8/31/2024 — 9/13/2024
Treasurer's Report (2024— G3) due
no later than 5:00 PM
for period 9/14/2024 — 9/27/2024
12:00 Noon - Deadline to submit
names of poll watchers for Early
Voting
Books Close to register to vote for
General Election
Treasurer's Report (2024— G4) due
no later than 5:00 PM
(This does not apply to unopposed
candidates)
for period 9/28/2024 — 10/4/2024
Last day for SOE to approve Poll
watchers for Early Voting
Treasurer's Report (2024-G5) due
no later than 5:00 PM
(This does not apply to unopposed
candidates)
for period 10/5/2024 —10/11/2024
Early Voting Begins for General
Election
F.S. 106.07(1)(b)
F.S. 106.07(1)(b)
F.S. 106.07(1)(b)
F. S.101.131(2)
F.S. 97.055
60th day
immediately
preceding the
primary (general)
election
Biweekly on each
Friday thereafter
through and
including the 4th
day immediately
preceding the
general election
Biweekly on each
Friday thereafter
through and
including the 4th
day immediately
preceding the
general election
Before Noon at least
14 days before early
voting begins.
29 days prior to the
Election except on
legal holidays
25th day before the
F.S. 106.07(1)(b) general election
F.S. 101.131(2)
F.S. 106.07(1)(b)
101.657(1)(d)
Detailed Election Calendar 2024
No later than 7 days
before early voting
begins
Biweekly on each
Friday thereafter
through and
including the 4th
day immediately
preceding the
general election
15 days before the
election
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2024- October 22
Tuesday
2024- October 25
Friday
2024- October 29
Tuesday
2024- October 31
Thursday
2024- November 1
Friday
2024- November 3
Sunday
2024- November 5
Tuesday
2024- November 5
Tuesday
2024- November 6
Wednesday
2024- November 9
Saturday
TENTATIVE
depending on status
of results.
2024- November 11
Monday
7-22-24
12:00 Noon - Deadline to submit
names of poll watchers for General
Election
Treasurer's Report (2024-G6) due
no later than 5:00 p.m.
(This does not apply to unopposed
candidates)
For Period: 10/12/2024— 10/18/2024
Last day for SOE to approve Poll
watchers for Election Day
12:00 Midnight — Deadline for
candidates to accept contributions for
Nov. 5 General Election
Treasurer's Report (2024-G7) due
no later than 5:00 p.m. (This does not
apply to unopposed candidates)
For period 10/19/2024 — 10/31/2024
Early Voting Ends for General
Election
GENERAL ELECTION
Polls open 7:00 AM, close 7:00 PM
Canvassing of ballots begins at the
close of the polls.
Registration books reopen following
General Election
Deadline for canvasing board to file
first unofficial results of General
Election (due by Noon).
6:30 PM- Commission seat becomes
vacant (provided that SOE has
certified results)
6:30 PM - City Commission meeting -
Oath of office administered to New
Commission (provided that SOE has
certified results)
F.S.101.131(21
Agenda Item #2A.
05 Nov 2024
Before Noon on the
2nd Tues. preceding
election day.
F.S. 106.07(11(b) 11th day prior to the
General Election
F.S. 101.131(2)
F.S. 106.08(31(a)
F.S. 106.07(1)(b)
101.657(1)(d)
Charter Sec. 41
Charter Sec. 43
F.S. 97.055 (1)(a)
FS 102.141(5)
Charter Sec. 14
Detailed Election Calendar 2024
On or before the
Tuesday prior to
election
5`h day prior to the
General Election
4 days prior to the
General Election
2nd day before the
election
every even -
numbered year on
the same day as
Florida's General
Election
The canvassing
board shall submit
to the Supervisor of
Elections the
preliminary returns
by 11:59 pm on
election night.
Day after the
election
First unofficial
results due — no
later than noon on
the 4th day after
general
2nd Monday in
November provided
that the Supervisor
of Elections has
certified the election
results.
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*2024 December 2
Monday
2025- February 3
Monday
TERMINATION REPORTS
ANY UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE
needs to file final Treasurer's Report
(2024-TRQ) no later than 5:00 PM
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90 days after
F.S. 106.07(11(c) becoming
F.S. 106.141 unopposed,
after qualing
period ends
(November 28, 2024
and November 29,
2024 are legal
holidays in Florida)
90 -day disposition of funds report
(2024-TRG) due no later than 5:00 PM F.S. 106.141 90 days from
for candidates elected or defeated on election
November 5, 2024
Forms are included in the 2024 AB Candidate Notebook for General Election on November 5, 2024 prepared
by the City Clerk or may be downloaded from the Florida Division of Elections website at
httn://elections.mvflorida.com by clicking on Forms.
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CALENDAR OF REPORTING DATES
FOR 2024 ATLANTIC BEACH CANDIDATES
GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Due Date
(no later
than 5:00 p.m.)
Report Code
Coverage
Period
Comments
April 10, 2024
Wednesday
July 10, 2024
Wednesday
August 26, 2024
Monday
2024— Q1
2024— Q2
2024— Q3
September 6, 2024 2024-G1
Friday
September 20, 2024
Friday
October 4, 2024
Friday
October 11, 2024
Friday
October 18, 2024
Friday
October 25, 2024
Friday
November 1, 2024
Friday
1/1/2024 —
3/31 /2024
4/1/2024 —
6/30/24
7/1/2024 —
8/ 15/2024
10th day following the end of each calendar quarter
10th day following the end of each calendar quarter
Except for the third calendar quarter immediately
preceding a general election, reports must be filed on
the 10th day following the end of each calendar
quarter... (except when it falls on a weekend or
holiday)
8/16/2024 - 60th day immediately preceding the primary (general)
8/30/2024 election
Biweekly on each Friday thereafter through and
including the 4th day immediately preceding the
general election
Biweekly on each Friday thereafter through and
including the 4th day immediately preceding the
general election
9/28/2024 — 25th day before the general election
2024-G2 8/31/2024 —
9/13/2024
2024-G3 9/14/2024 —
9/27/2024
2024-G4
2024-G5
10/4/2024
10/5/2024 —
10/11/2024
2024-G6 10/12/2024-
10/18/2024
2024-G7
10/19/2024 —
10/31 /2024
Biweekly on each Friday thereafter through and
including the 4th day immediately preceding the
general election
11th day prior to the General Election
4 days prior to General Election
NOTE: Last day to accept contributions is
10/31/2024 (Midnight)
TERMINATION REPORTS
Due Date
(no later
than 5:00 p.m.)
Report Code
Coverage
Period
Comments
*December 2, 2024 2024-TRQ
Monday
February 3, 2025 2024-TRG
Monday
7/22/24
After August
Qualifying
Within 90 days after becoming unopposed after
qualifying period ends (November 28, 2024 and
November 29, 2024 are legal holidays in Florida.)
90 days from election (for candidates elected or
General Election defeated on November 5, 2024.)
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A campaign treasurer must file regular reports from the time the campaign treasurer is appointed.
WAIVER OF REPORT - When no contributions are received and no expenditures are made during a reporting period, a
WAIVER OF REPORT (Form DS -DE 87) must be filed by the report due date. (F.S. 106.07
PENALTY FOR LATE FILED FORMS - Late filing will result in fines. Refer to F.S. 106.07(8)(a) for language
regarding fines for late filing.
TERMINATION REPORTS — Such report shall contain all previously unreported contributions and expenditures as
required by F.S. 106.07 and shall reflect disposition of funds as required by F.S.106.141.
FILING OFFICER — The person before whom a candidate qualifies. In Atlantic Beach, the city clerk is the filing
officer. All Campaign Treasurer Reports are to be filed in hardcopy with original signatures, no later than 5:00 p.m.
(No electronic filing.)
Forms are included in the 2024 AB Candidate Notebook for General Election on November 5, 2024 prepared by the City
Clerk or may be downloaded from the Florida Division of Elections website at http://elections.mvflorida.com by clicking
on Forms.
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PART I - CHARTER
Footnotes:
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Editor's note— Section 1(Exh. A) of Ordinance No. 33-15-19, adopted May 11, 2015, adopted a new Charter which amended
and repealed all former Charter provisions, and which was approved at an election held on August 25, 2015. The former Charter
derived from the Laws of Florida Chs. 59-1054, 86-461; Ord. No. 28-93-3„¢ 1, adopted Aug. 23, 1993; Ord. No. 28-96-4„¢ 3,
adopted Jan. 13, 1997; Ord. No. 90-06-194, § 1, adopted Aug. 14, 2006; Ord. No. 33-07-12, § 1, adopted Oct. 2, 2007; Ord. No.
33-07-13, § 1, adopted Oct. 2, 2007; and Ord. No. 33-10-17„¢ 1, adopted June 28, 2010.
State Law reference— Municipal Home Rule Powers Act, F.S. Ch. 166.
ARTICLE I. - INCORPORATION; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; POWERS
Sec. 1. - Present Charter of the City of Atlantic Beach abolished and new Charter established.
The present Charter of the City of Atlantic Beach in Duval County, Florida, is hereby abolished; and the new Charter,
as hereinafter set forth, is hereby established.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 2. - Reaffirmation of the incorporation of City of Atlantic Beach.
The establishment of a municipal corporation, known and designated as the City of Atlantic Beach, organized and
constituted in the County of Duval and State of Florida, by an act of the Florida Legislature in 1957, is hereby reaffirmed
and its territorial boundaries are as follows:
Beginning at a point on the beach of the Atlantic Ocean which is the intersection of the low water mark line of said
Atlantic Ocean and an easterly prolongation of the southerly boundary line of Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park; running
thence westerly along the southerly boundary line of said Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park to the easterly right-of-way line of
Old Sherry Drive (County Road No. 551); running thence southerly along said easterly right-of-way line of Old Sherry
Drive (County Road No. 551) to the north boundary line of fractional Section 5, Township 2 South, Range 29 East; running
thence westerly along the northerly boundary line of said fractional Section 5 in said Township and Range, to the eastern
right-of-way line of Mayport Road (State Road A -1-A); running thence southerly along the easterly right-of-way line of said
Mayport Road to the north boundary line of Government Lot 15 of Section 8; running thence easterly along the north
boundary line of said Government Lot 15 to the northwest corner of the east one-half of said Government Lot 15;
running thence southerly along the west boundary line of the east one-half of said Government Lot 15 to the north
boundary line of Sections 17 and 18 in said Township and Range; running thence westerly along said north boundary line
and the north boundary line of Section 40 to a point at the center line of the Intracoastal Waterway; running thence
southerly along said centerline of the Intracoastal Waterway to the intersection of said center line with a line sixteen (16)
feet northerly of, measured at right angles from and parallel to the centerline of Atlantic Boulevard; running thence
easterly along said parallel line and a prolongation of same to the point of intersection of said prolongation with the low
water mark of the Atlantic Ocean; and running thence northerly along said low water mark of the Atlantic Ocean to the
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point or place of beginning; excepting from the territory hereinabove described that part thereof lying in said Sections 8
and 9 occupied and used by Atlantic Beach Country Club as described in deed recorded in Volume 652, page 484, Official
Records of Duval County, less than and except that part lying in said Section 8 described in Ord. No. 12-16-5, as more
particularly described below; and jurisdiction of the waters of the Atlantic Ocean two miles from the low water mark
between the north and south lines of said city as above described, projected easterly two miles; and police jurisdiction
for traffic control purposes over Atlantic Boulevard from the Atlantic Ocean to the westerly limits of said city as
hereinbefore described, over said Mayport Road from the city limits as above described, northerly to the northern
boundary line of said fractional Section 5: provided, however, that the city council of the City of Jacksonville, Florida,
acting in its capacity as the governing body of Duval County, Florida, is hereby authorized to construct and maintain any
and all streets, roads, or highways that have at any time heretofore, been adopted as county roads by the board of
county commissioners of Duval County, Florida, as it may deem necessary and proper for the benefit of the public.
Together with the following real property, which is a portion of the Atlantic Beach Country Club, described in and in
accordance with that certain Ordinance No. 12-16-5, adopted by the City Commission on the 25th of January, 2016, to be
included within the territorial boundaries of the City:
That certain tract or parcel of land being a portion of Government Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 15 and 16, of Section 8, all in
Township 2 South, Range 29 East, Donner's Replat as recorded in Plat Book 19, pages 16 and 16A of the Public Records of
Duval County, Florida, being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner of the Ferrer Grant, Section 38, Township 2 South, Range 29 East; thence North
06°45'00" West, 2073.94 feet to the line dividing said Section 8 and Section 17 for a point of beginning; thence South
89°28'50" West, along said section line, 764.29 feet to the southwest corner of the East (1/2) of Government Lot 15 of
said Section 8: thence North 00°31'10" West, along the westerly boundary line of said East (1/2) of Government Lot 15,
1324.81 feet to the southerly boundary of Government Lot 10 of said Section 8; thence along the southerly boundary of
said Lot 10, South 89°03'10" West, 355.77 feet to the southeast corner of Fairway Villa as recorded in Plat Book 39, page
22 of said Public Records; thence North 01°23'15" West, along the easterly line of said Fairway Villa, 1875.00 feet; thence
North 88°36'45" East, 470.00 feet; thence North 51°45'15" East, 404.23 feet to the most westerly corner of Sevilla
Gardens Unit 2, as recorded in Plat Book 45, page 7 of said Public Records; thence southeasterly along the southwesterly
line of said Sevilla Gardens Unit 2 and a southeasterly prolongation thereof, along the arc of a curve that is concave to
the northeast and has a radius of 4069.72 feet, a distance of 1088.60 feet as measured along a chord bearing South
47°06'35" East, thence North 59°36'55" East, 90.85 feet; thence South 30°27'05" East, 187.60 feet; thence along a curve
that is concave to the northeast and has a radius of 4069.72 feet, a distance of 118.00 feet, as measured along a chord
bearing South 58°35'55" East; thence South 12°22'05" East, a distance of 46.00 feet, more or less, to an intersection with
the westerly shoreline of a drainage ditch and/or canal; thence southerly along the westerly shoreline of said drainage
ditch and/or canal, 2026.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being on a westerly prolongation of the south line of
Lot 1, Block 9, Selva Marina Unit 5, as recorded in Plat Book 30, pages 29 and 29A of said Public Records; thence North
78°03'10" East, 32.00 feet to the southwest corner of said Lot 1; thence South 14°44'41" West along the easterly city
limits line of the City of Jacksonville, 521.37 feet to an intersection with said section line dividing Section 8 and 17; thence
South 89°28'50" West, along said section line, 1028.42 feet to the point of beginning.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15; Ord. No. 12-16-5 , § 2, 1-25-16)
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Sec. 3. - Form of government.
The municipal government provided by this Charter shall be known as "Commission -Manager Government." Subject
only to the limitations imposed by the Constitution and laws of this state and by this Charter, all powers of the city shall
be vested in an elective commission, hereinafter referred to as "the city commission."
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 4. - General powers.
The city shall have all powers, governmental, corporate and proprietary, in accordance with and including the
provisions of F.S. Chapter 166, enabling it to conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions and render
municipal services, and may exercise any power for municipal purposes; which powers shall be limited only by the
Federal Constitution, State Constitution, general and special law and any specific limitation in this Charter. The
enumeration of particular powers shall not be deemed as necessary as it is intended that the city shall have and exercise
all powers which it would be competent for this Charter specifically to enumerate, including all extraterritorial powers
and jurisdiction previously granted by Chapter 57-1126, Laws of Florida as amended, or by any special or general law.
The absence of such enumeration shall not be construed as limiting; indeed, it shall be construed liberally in favor of the
city.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE II. - THE COMMISSION
Sec. 5. - Number of commissioners; selection; term.
The city commission shall consist of five (5) electors of the City of Atlantic Beach who have the qualifications as
defined in section 6 of this Charter, elected at large without regard for any designation of political party affiliation. The
seats shall be known as seats 1 through 5 respectively, and seat 1 shall be designed as the mayor -commissioner. Seats 2
through 5 shall be designated as district commissioners, with each commissioner required to reside within the district
from which he or she is elected. The four (4) districts shall be created using the precinct lines existing as of November,
2007, as a beginning point, shall be established by ordinance, shall be as equal in population as possible, and to the
extent possible shall maintain the integrity of neighborhoods and communities of interest. The mayor -commissioner
shall be elected for two-year terms and the terms for seats 2 through 5 shall each be four years. Effective with the
municipal election in October, 1993, anyone elected or appointed to the office of mayor -commissioner shall not serve
more than four (4) consecutive two-year terms; and any elected or appointed to commission seats 2 through 5 shall not
serve more than two (2) consecutive four-year terms. Serving any part of a term shall be considered a full term. Nothing
contained herein shall prevent anyone who has served as a city commissioner from being appointed or elected to the
position of mayor -commissioner and then serving in that capacity four (4) consecutive two-year terms.
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(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 6. - Qualifications and disqualifications.
Members of the city commission shall have been full-time residents of the city for at least two years immediately prior
to qualifying. They shall be electors in the city. Full-time residency shall be defined as the person's principal place of
abode during the year. Members of the city commission shall not hold any other elective office. Any member of the city
commission ceasing to possess the foregoing qualifications or who shall have been convicted of a crime punishable by
more than one (1) year of imprisonment or a crime involving moral turpitude, shall forfeit the seat prior to the next
meeting of the city commission. Absence from four consecutive regular meetings of the city commission shall operate to
vacate the seat of a member, unless the member's absence is excused by the city commission by a resolution setting
forth the fact of such excuse duly entered upon the minutes.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 7. - Salary.
The salary of the members of the city commission shall be set by ordinance.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 8. - Presiding officer: Mayor.
The mayor -commissioner shall preside at all meetings of the city commission and shall be recognized as head of the
city government for all ceremonial purposes and by the governor for all purposes of military law. When directed to do so
by the city commission the mayor -commissioner shall execute all instruments to which the city is a party, unless
otherwise provided by the Charter or by ordinance. The mayor -commissioner shall have no regular administrative duties
except as authorized in this Charter but may appoint, from time to time, such special or select committees as in his or
her discretion he or she deems desirable to expedite the handling of the business and affairs of the city. Other members
of the city commission may on occasion appoint special or select committees with the approval of a majority of the
commission. In the temporary absence or disability of the mayor -commissioner, all duties of the mayor -commissioner
shall be performed by the mayor pro tempore.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 9. - Powers.
Except as may be otherwise provided in this Charter, all powers of the city and the determination of all matters of
policy shall be vested in the city commission. Without limitation of the foregoing, the city commission shall have power
to:
(1) Adopt a budget;
(2) Authorize the issuance of bonds, revenue certificates, and other evidences of indebtedness;
(3) Establish or abolish official boards and elect the members thereof as recommended by the mayor;
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(4) Adopt and modify the official map of the city;
(5) Regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures, the
percentage of a lot that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces, the density of
population, and the location and use of buildings, structures, and land and water for trade, industry,
residence or other purposes;
(6) Provide for an independent audit;
(7) Pass ordinances and laws for the preservation of the public peace and order and impose penalties for the
violation thereof; provided that the maximum penalty to be imposed shall be a fine of not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and imprisonment for a period of time not longer than ninety (90) days, or as
otherwise provided for by Florida Statutes;
(8) Lease golf courses, hospitals and airports, or any portion thereof, after the city commission has passed an
ordinance authorizing any such lease;
(9) Sell golf courses and the public utility system, or any portion thereof, now owned by the city or hereafter
acquired by it after the city commission has passed an ordinance that: (a) there is a finding that public
welfare no longer requires the operation of any such facility; and (b) the terms of sale of real property
within the city limits are stated; and (c) after such ordinance has been submitted to the qualified voters of
the city at an election called for that purpose;
(10) Provide rules and regulations for all purchases and sales made for and in behalf of the city;
(11) Appoint, remove and fix the compensation of all officers and employees appointed by the city commission
as hereinafter provided; the city commission shall perform an annual performance review of the city clerk,
city manager and city attorney;
(12) Exercise any right or authority given or permitted by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Florida
to city commissions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter.
(13) The mayor pro tempore shall be appointed by the city commission from its members.
(14) Provide for the protection and preservation of parks as follow: Any real property owned by the city which
is used principally or held out for use as a public park, shall be used only as a public park; and parks shall
not be sold, leased long term, gifted, changed in description or use, or otherwise disposed of; and no
structure shall be built in any such park to accommodate activities not customarily associated with park
use or outdoor recreation; unless such sale, lease disposal, gift or structure is approved by unanimous
vote of the entire city commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 10. - Appointment of city manager.
The city commission shall appoint an administrative officer of the city, who shall have the title of city manager, who
shall have the powers and perform the duties provided in this Charter and who shall be compensated at a rate set by the
city commission. No member of the city commission shall receive such appointment during the term for which the
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person shall have been elected, nor within two years after the expiration of the person's term. In the event the City
Manager is removed or incapacitated and unable to appoint a substitute as required in Sec. [Section] 24 of this Charter,
the city commission shall appoint someone to perform the duties of the city manager.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 11. - Appointment of deputy city manager or deputy city clerk.
The city manager and city clerk may request, if they deem it necessary, a deputy city manager and deputy city clerk,
respectively, to be hired as approved by the city commission and who shall be compensated at a rate set by the city
commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 12. - Vacancies in the city commission.
If any vacancy occurs in the city commission, the city commission shall elect, within fifteen (15) days of the vacancy, by
the affirmative votes of not less than three members, an eligible person as defined in Sec. [Section] 6 of this article to fill
the vacancy until the next general election.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 13. - Creation of new departments or offices; change of duties.
The city commission, by ordinance, may create, change or abolish offices, departments, authorities or agencies. The
city commission may, by ordinance, assign additional functions or duties to the offices, departments or agencies
established by this Charter, but may not discontinue or assign to any other office, department or agency any function or
duty assigned by this Charter to a particular office, department or agency.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 14. - Induction of city commission into office; meetings of the city commission.
After each general election, 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 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 November, 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)
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Sec. 15. - City commission to be judge of qualifications of its members.
The city commission shall be the judge of the election and the qualifications of its members as set forth in Section 6 of
this Charter. For these purposes, the city commission shall have the power to subpoena such witnesses and require the
production and presentation of such records as may be deemed necessary.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 16. - Rules of procedure; journal of minutes.
The City Commission shall determine its own rules and order of business. It shall require that minutes of its
proceedings to be kept. The minutes shall be open and remotely available to the public in a timely manner, through
commonly accepted methods.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 17. - Ordinances.
In addition to such acts of the city commission as are required by statute or by this Charter to be by ordinance, every
act of the City Commission establishing a fine or other penalty, a fee for service, appropriation of funds, the contracting
of indebtedness, or the sale of real property shall be by ordinance. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be: "BE IT
ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA."
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 18. - Procedure for passage of ordinances and resolutions.
The minimum procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions as set forth in F.S. Section 166.041 shall in its
entirety constitute the process for such by the Atlantic Beach City Commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 19. - Independent annual audit.
At the beginning of each fiscal year the city commission shall designate a certified public accountant or a firm of
certified public accountants who, as of the end of the fiscal year, shall make an independent audit of accounts and other
evidences of financial transactions of the city government and shall submit a written report to the city commission and to
the city manager. Such accountants shall have no personal interests, direct or indirect, in the fiscal affairs of the city
government or of any of its officers. They shall not maintain any accounts or records of city business, but within
specifications approved by the city commission, shall post -audit the books and documents kept by the finance director
and any separate or subordinate accounts kept by any other office, department or agency of the city government.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 20. - Attendance of city manager and other officers in city commission.
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The city manager, and any such other officers of the city as may be designated by vote of the city commission, shall be
required to attend city commission meetings. The city manager shall have the right to take part in the discussion of all
matters coming before the city commission, and the other officers shall be entitled to take part in all discussions of the
city commission relating to their respective offices, departments, boards, commissions, or agencies.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE III. - THE CITY MANAGER
Sec. 21. - Appointment.
The city manager shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 of this Charter and shall be
compensated at a rate set by the city commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 22. - Qualifications.
The city manager shall be chosen by the city commission solely on the basis of administrative qualifications and with
special reference to education and experience in and knowledge of accepted practice with respect to the duties of this
office as set forth hereinafter and in the city code. Applicants for the position of city manager shall meet the following
educational and experience requirements:
(1) Possession of at least a baccalaureate degree preferably in Public Administration or a directly related field
from a college or university accredited by a recognized accreditation agency in the United States or from a
recognized college or university outside of the United States, which is acceptable to the city commission;
and
(2) Not less than five (5) years of experience as a city, municipal, county, or state government administrator
serving in at least an assistant department head or the equivalent in responsibility; and
(3) A graduate degree acceptable to the city commission may be substituted for not more than one year of
the required experience.
At the time of appointment, the new city manager need not be a resident of the city or state, but within six (6) months
the city manager shall reside within the city of Atlantic Beach.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 23. - Powers and duties.
The city manager shall be the chief administrative officer and as such, head the administrative branch of the city
government. The powers and duties of the city manager shall include but not be limited to:
(1) Establish and maintain a line of communication with the city clerk; and
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(2) Administering and enforcing all enactments of the city commission; and
(3) Preparing and forwarding agenda materials to the city clerk for every commission meeting; and
(4) Preparing the budget annually and submitting it to the city commission, and being responsible for its
administration after adoption; and
(5) Preparing and submitting to the city commission at the end of each fiscal year, a complete report on the
finances and administrative activities of the city for the year just completed.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 24. - Absence of the city manager.
The duties of the city manager during any temporary absence or disability shall be carried out by a deputy city
manager, or in the absence of the latter, by another administrative officer of the city designated first by the city manager
or second, by a majority of the city commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 25. - Removal of the city manager.
The city manager shall serve at the pleasure of the city commission. The city commission may remove the city
manager by the affirmative vote of not less than three (3) of its members.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 26. - City departments.
Administrative departments as established by ordinance shall report to and serve under the city manager.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 27. - Governance of departments.
The city manager may head one or more administrative department or select and employ persons qualified in
accordance with city personnel practices to supervise, direct and control such departments.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE IV. - THE CITY CLERK
Sec. 28. - Appointment; duties.
The city commission shall appoint an executive officer to serve the city commission and to assure that all its
enactments are effectively carried out. The title of the executive officer shall be "city clerk" and as such, shall be under
the direction of and compensated at a rate set by the city commission.
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The duties of the city clerk shall be to:
(1) Establish and maintain a line of communication with the city manager; and
(2) Prepare an agenda for every commission meeting and a permanent record of each such meeting; and
(3) Disseminate information as necessary about activities, findings, or decisions of the city commission; and
(4) Provide the city commission with information as requested about programs of the city government; and
(5) Serve as supervisor of election for city elections; and
(6) Serve as custodian of all city records and the seal of the city; and
(7) Administer oaths; and
(8) Conduct such other activities as may be specified by this Charter, the city code or the city commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 29. - Qualifications.
The city clerk shall be chosen by the city commission solely on the basis of education and experience necessary to
carry out the responsibilities of executive officer to the city commission.
Applicants for the position of city clerk shall meet the following educational and experience requirements:
(1) At least a baccalaureate preferably in Business Administration or a related field acceptable to the city
commission from a college or university accredited by a recognized accreditation agency in the United
States or from a recognized college or university outside of the United States which is acceptable to the
city commission; and
(2) Two years of experience in public administration satisfactory to the city commission.
(3) In lieu of the required baccalaureate degree, the city commission may in its discretion, accept four
additional years of acceptable experience in public administration or a related field of public or private
service.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 30. - Removal of the city clerk.
The city clerk shall serve at the pleasure of the city commission. The city commission may remove the city clerk by the
affirmative vote of not less than three (3) of its members.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE V. - CITY ATTORNEY
Sec. 31. - Appointment and qualifications.
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The city commission shall appoint a city attorney, which may be a law firm, who shall be an attorney with at least five
years of experience in the practice of general, civil or municipal law, admitted in and having authority to practice in all
courts of this state, and who shall be compensated at a rate set by the city commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 32. - Powers and duties.
The duties of the city attorney shall include:
(1) Acting as the legal advisor to, and attorney and counselor for, the city and its officers in matters relating to
their official duties; and
(2) Preparing in writing, all contracts, bonds and other instruments in which the city is concerned and giving
an endorsement of approval as to form and correctness; and
(3) Prosecuting and defending for and on behalf of the city, all civil complaints, suits and controversies in
which the city is a party; and
(4) Furnishing opinions on questions of law relating to the powers and duties of city officers; and
(5) Performing such other duties as may be required by ordinance or resolution of the city commission.
(6) The city attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the city commission. The city commission may remove the
city attorney by the affirmative vote of not less than three (3) of its members.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE VI. - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Sec. 33. - Appointments and responsibilities.
The appointment, duties, functions and other responsibilities of the director of public safety, police department,
police chief, fire department, fire chief and their respective staff members are found in the city code Chapter 2, Divisions
2 and 3.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE VII. - BUDGET
Sec. 34. - Preparation and adoption.
Each department head shall be responsible for presenting a budget request to the city manager by a date established
by the city manager or his or her designee. The director of finance shall provide the city manager with a preliminary
estimate of revenues and beginning fund balances for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Upon receipt of all budget requests, estimated revenues and fund balances, the city manager shall make any
modifications which are determined to be reasonable and justifiable and thereafter present the budget to the city
commission.
The city commission shall review the budget as submitted by the city manager and make such revisions as deemed
necessary. A public hearing will be set to approve the tentative budget and millage rates. A public hearing will be set for
final passage of the budget and millage rates.
Upon final adoption, the budget shall be in effect for the next fiscal year. A copy of the budget, as adopted, shall be
filed with the city clerk.
The city shall abide by the requirements established by the Truth in Millage (TRIM) Act.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE VIII. - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Sec. 35. - Director of finance.
The director of finance shall be the head of the department of finance and shall be appointed and removed by the city
manager. The qualifications, powers and duties of the director of finance are defined in the Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE IX. - ELECTIONS
Sec. 36. - Election regulations.
The city commission shall, by ordinance, make all regulations which it considers necessary, not inconsistent with this
Charter or state law, for the conduct of municipal elections and for the prevention of fraud therein.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 37. - Nonpartisan elections.
All elections for the office of commissioner and mayor -commissioner shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis
without any designation of political party affiliation.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 38. - Electors; registration.
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Any person who is qualified to register to vote and is a resident of Atlantic Beach who has qualified as an elector of
this state, and who registers in the manner prescribed by F.S. Chapter 98 and ordinances of Atlantic Beach, shall be a
qualified elector of the municipality.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 39. - Nominations.
Any elector of the city having the additional qualifications and limitations as set forth in Article II, Section 6, may be
nominated for a seat in the city commission. Such nomination shall be only by petition. A petition for this purpose shall
be signed by not less than twenty-five (25) qualified electors of the city. The signatures on the nominating petition need
not all be subscribed on one paper. Each separate paper shall have affixed a signed statement of the circulator thereof
stating the number of signers of such paper and that each signature appended thereto was made in the presence of the
circulator and is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be. Each signer, including the circulator,
shall provide his/her place of residence, including the street and number. The form of the nomination petition shall be
substantially as follows:
"We, the undersigned electors of the City of Atlantic Beach hereby nominate whose residence is
the office of Commissioner, Seat No. to be voted for at the election to be held on the day of
A.D., and we individually certify that our names appear on the rolls of registered voters, and that we are
qualified to vote for a candidate for the city commission.
Name, street, and number address from which last date of registered (if different) signing.
(Spaces for signatures and required date)
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATOR
The undersigned is the circulator of the foregoing paper containing signatures. Each signature appended
thereto was made in my presence and is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be.
SIGNATURE OF CIRCULATOR
ADDRESS:
It
for
Any signature made earlier than forty (40) days prior to the first day of qualifying shall be void. All petitions must
be filed with the city clerk no later than 10 days prior to the qualifying period. The qualifying period will begin no later
than noon on the 71 st day (Monday) prior to the general election and will end at noon on the 67 th day (Friday) prior
the general election. All other qualifying papers shall be filed as one instrument with the city clerk during the
qualifying period. The city clerk shall make a record of the exact time at which each petition is filed, and shall take and
preserve the name and address of the person by whom it is filed. No nominating petition shall be accepted unless
accompanied by a signed acceptance of the nomination in substantially the following form:
"ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION
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I hereby accept the nomination for Seat No. on the city commission and agree to serve if elected.
SIGNATURE OF CANDIDATE
Within two days after the filing of a nominating petition, the city clerk shall notify the candidate and the person
who filed the petition whether or not it is found to be signed by the required number of qualified electors. If a petition
is found insufficient, the city clerk shall return it immediately to the person who filed it with a statement certifying
wherein the petition is found insufficient. Within the regular time for filing petitions, such a petition may be amended
and filed again as a new petition, in which case the time of the first filing shall be disregarded in determining the
validity of signatures thereon, or a different petition may be filed for the same candidate. The petition of each person
nominated to be a member of the city commission shall be preserved by the city clerk until the expiration of the term
of office for which the candidate has been nominated.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15; Ord. No. 33-17-23, § 1(Exh. A), 11-13-17)
Sec. 40. - Elections: Primary.
There are no primary elections for any seat on the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15; Ord. No. 33-17-22, § 2, 10-23-17; Ord. No. 33-17-23, § 1(Exh. A), 11-13-17)
Sec. 41. - Elections: General.
Beginning with the year 2019:
A regular or general election of candidates or nominees to the office of city commissioner shall be held every even -
numbered year on the same day as Florida's General Election for that year for each seat on the city commission which
shall become vacant on the second Monday in November of the same year, or when the newly elected city
commissioners assume the duties of office in accordance with Sec. 14 of this Charter. The candidate or nominee
receiving the plurality of votes cast for each seat at such general election shall be declared elected. In the event of a
tie between two candidates in the general election the candidates shall draw lots in accordance with Florida Statutes
to determine the winner.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15; Ord. No. 33-17-22, § 2, 10-23-17; Ord. No. 33-17-23, § 1(Exh. A), 11-13-17)
Sec. 42. - Elections: Absentee voting.
Except as herein specifically provided all elections and absentee voting in the city shall be conducted in accordance
with the provisions of F.S. Chapter 101.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 43. - Elections: Canvassing board, duties.
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The City of Atlantic Beach delegates the election canvassing responsibilities for all city elections to the Duval County
Canvassing Board. The Canvassing Board may meet in Atlantic Beach, or at a location as decided by the Duval County
Canvassing Board in a building accessible to the public to publicly canvass the absentee electors' ballots and provisional
ballots as provided for in Florida Statutes. Public notice of canvassing shall be given at least 48 hours in advance in a
publication of general circulation in the City of Atlantic Beach. The canvass shall be made from the returns and
certificates of the inspectors as signed and filed by them. The canvassing board shall submit to the Supervisor of
Elections the preliminary returns by 11:59 pm on election night. See Chapters 101 and 102, Florida Statutes for a
complete listing of Canvassing Board duties. After each city election, the Canvassing Board shall issue an official
Certification of Election to the city clerk. The clerk shall provide a certificate of election to the candidates elected.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE X. - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
Sec. 44. - Power of initiative.
The electors shall have the power to propose any ordinance, except an ordinance appropriating money or authorizing
the levy of taxes, and to adopt or reject the same at the polls, such power being known as the initiative. Any initiated
ordinance may be submitted to the city commission by a petition signed by registered electors of the city equal in
number to at least sixteen percent (16%) of the registered electors at the last regular municipal election.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 45. - Power of referendum.
Under the power known as the referendum the electors shall have power to approve or reject at the polls any
ordinance passed by the city commission, or submitted by the city commission to a vote of the electors, except as
provided in F.S. 166 Part II for bond ordinances. Ordinances submitted to the city commission by initiative petition and
passed by the city commission without change shall be subject to the referendum. Within thirty (30) days after the
enactment by the city commission of any ordinance which is subject to a referendum, a petition signed by registered
electors of the city equal to at least sixteen percent (16%) of the registered electors at the last preceding regular
municipal election may be filed with the city clerk requesting any such ordinance be either repealed by the city
commission or submitted to a vote of the electors.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 46. - Form of petitions; committee of petitioners.
All petition papers circulated for the purpose of an initiative or referendum shall be uniform in size and style, and
shall contain the full text of the proposed ordinance. The signatures to the initiative or referendum petitions need not all
be appended to one paper. Signatures on such petitions shall be in ink and shall be followed by the petitioner's place of
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residence by street and number. There shall appear on each petition the names and addresses of five electors who, as a
committee of the petitioners, shall be regarded as responsible for the circulation and filing of the petition.
Attached to each separate petition paper there shall be a notarized affidavit signed by the circulator of the petition
stating the number of signatures, that all signatures appended thereto were made in the presence of the circulator, and
that the circulator believes them to be the genuine signatures of the persons whose names appear on the petition.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 47. - Filing, examination and certification of petitions.
All petition papers comprising an initiative or referendum petition shall be assembled and filed with the city clerk as
one instrument. Within thirty (30) days after a petition is filed, the city clerk shall determine whether each page of the
petition has a proper statement of the circulator and whether the petition is signed by a sufficient number of qualified
electors. The city clerk shall declare any petition paper invalid which does not have attached thereto an affidavit signed
by the circulator on each page. If a petition paper is found to be signed by more persons than the numbers of signatures
certified by the circulator, the last signatures in excess of the number certified shall be disregarded. If a petition paper is
found to be signed by fewer persons than the number certified, the signatures shall be accepted unless void on other
grounds. After completing the examination of the petition, the city clerk shall certify the result to the city commission at
its next regular meeting. If the city clerk certifies the petition is insufficient, a certificate listing the defective items shall be
prepared and provided to the committee of petitioners.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 48. - Amendment of petitions.
An initiative or referendum petition may be amended within ten (10) days after the certificate of insufficiency has
been sent by the city clerk. An amended petition may be filed as provided by Section 46. The city clerk shall, within five (5)
days, examine the amended petition and if the petition is still insufficient, shall file a certificate to that effect and notify
the committee of the petitioners of such findings. The finding of the insufficiency of a petition shall not prejudice the
filing of a new petition.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 49. - Effect of certification of referendum petition.
When a referendum petition, or an amended petition, as defined in Section 46 has been certified as sufficient, the
ordinance specified in the petition shall not go into effect until and unless approved by the qualified registered electors.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 50. - Consideration by city commission.
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Whenever the city commission receives a certified initiative or referendum petition from the city clerk, it shall proceed
forthwith to consider such petition. A proposed initiative ordinance shall be read and a public hearing shall be held upon
the proposed ordinance. The city commission shall take final action on the ordinance not later than sixty (60) days after
the date on which such ordinance was submitted to the city commission. Such final action shall be decided by at least a
four-fifths affirmative vote of the full city commission to approve, amend or deny. If such ordinance is one which is
referred for reconsideration by the city commission, it shall be brought forth for its final vote upon such reconsideration
and the question shall be, "Shall the ordinance specified in the referendum be repealed?" Such final action shall also be
decided by at least a four-fifths affirmative vote of the full city commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 51. - Submission to electors.
If the city commission shall fail to pass an ordinance proposed by initiative petition or shall pass it in a form different
from that set forth, or if the city commission fails to repeal an ordinance referred for reconsideration, the proposed or
referred ordinance shall be submitted to the electors not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one year from the date
the city commission takes its final vote. If no regular election is to be held within the specified time frame, the city
commission shall provide for a special election.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 52. - Form of ballot for initiated and referred ordinances.
Ordinances submitted to a vote of the electors in accordance with the initiative and referendum provision of this
Charter shall be submitted by ballot title prepared by the city attorney or other legal advisor of the city. The ballot title
may be different from the legal title of any such initiated or referred ordinance and shall be a clear, concise statement,
without argument or prejudice, descriptive of the subject of such ordinance. The ballot used in voting upon any
ordinance shall have below the ballot title the following propositions, one above the other, in order indicated: "FOR THE
ORDINANCE" and "AGAINST THE ORDINANCE."
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 53. - Availability of list of qualified electors.
Lists of qualified electors or registers may be obtained from the Supervisor of Elections for Duval County in
accordance with the provisions of F.S. 98.045(3).
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 54. - Results of election.
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If a majority of the electors shall vote in favor of a proposed initiative or referred ordinance it shall become an
ordinance of the city. If conflicting ordinances are approved by the electors at the same election, the one receiving the
greatest number of the affirmative votes shall prevail.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 55. - Reserved.
ARTICLE XI. - RECALL ELECTIONS
Sec. 56. - Procedures.
Recall elections shall follow those procedures prescribed by F.S. 100.361.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE XII. - FRANCHISES
Sec. 57. - Granting of franchises.
The city shall have power to grant a franchise to any private or public enterprise for the use of streets and other
public places in the furnishing of any public service or utility service to the city and its inhabitants. All franchises and any
renewals, extensions and amendments thereto shall be granted only by ordinance, and under such limitations as may be
provided by the laws of the State of Florida. If the proposed franchise is for fifteen years or more, the ordinance
approving said franchise shall not be effective unless it is approved at a referendum in the same manner provided in F.S.
166 for the approval of issuance of bonds.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE XIII. - TAX ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 58. - Tax administration.
Tax administration shall be in accordance with Florida Statutes or as otherwise provided for in the Code of
Ordinances.
Note: Currently F.S. 193.116, F.S. 205, and Code of Ordinances Chapter 20.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE XIV. - ZONING
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Sec. 59. - Zoning, land development regulations and maximum building height.
Zoning and land development regulations shall be in accordance with Florida Statutes or as otherwise provided for
within the Code of Ordinances, except that in no case shall the maximum height of buildings within the City of Atlantic
Beach exceed thirty-five (35) feet; provided however, that existing buildings which exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height
may be repaired to that existing height, no alterations shall be made to any building, which would cause that building to
exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height, and this Charter provision shall not restrict any property owner's vested rights
under constitutional, statutory or common law.
Further provided, however, that the city commission may approve, pursuant to the applicable section of the city's land
development regulations, requests to exceed the maximum building height of thirty-five (35) feet for exterior
architectural design elements, exterior decks or porches within nonresidential land use categories as designated by the
future land use map of the adopted comprehensive plan, for nonresidential development.
The only property excepted from this height limitation shall be certain parts of the existing hotel property, located at 1
Ocean Boulevard, Atlantic Beach, Florida, which property is bounded by Ahern Street on the north, the Atlantic Ocean on
the east, Atlantic Boulevard on the south, and Ocean Boulevard on the west, and only those parts of said property as
follows:
(1) The existing buildings that exceed thirty-five (35) feet on the property as of the effective date of this
ordinance; and
(2) That part of said property extending west from the existing hotel tower no more than one hundred
twenty-five (125) feet towards the west property line, no closer than fifty (50) feet to the south property
line, with no more than a maximum width of one hundred (100) feet and containing an additional footprint
of no more than eleven thousand five hundred (11,500) square feet.
However, any future development, redevelopment or expansion on these parts of the property, which are proposed
to exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height shall be subject to approval by the city commission and shall in no event exceed
the height of the existing hotel tower building as of the effective date of this ordinance.
Note: Currently F.S. 163, F.S. 166, and Code of Ordinances Chapters 14 and 20.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE XV. - MUNICIPAL BORROWING
Sec. 60. - Authority to borrow.
The city may borrow money, contract loans and issue bonds as provided by F.S. 166 Part II from time to time to
finance the undertaking of any capital or other project for the purposes permitted by the State Constitution, and may
pledge funds, credit, property, and tax revenues for the payment of such debts and bonds.
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(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE XVI. - SUITS AGAINST THE CITY
Sec. 61. - Suits.
No suit shall be brought against the city for damages unless all provisions of state law have been met.
Upon receiving notice of any suit, the city manager shall inform the city commission of the lawsuit as soon as
practical. Upon receipt of a written claim for damages by an injured party the city commission may, by ordinance, make a
settlement of the claim.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE XVII. - GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 62. - Removal of officers and employees.
Any officer or employee appointed by the city manager or head of any office, department or agency may be removed
by the city manager at any time pursuant to city ordinances.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 63. - Removal of members of boards, commissions, or agencies.
Except as provided in this Charter, an agent, a member of any board, committee, task force, commission or agency of
the city who has been appointed by the city commission, may be removed by the city commission in the same manner as
provided for the removal of the city manager in Section 25 of this Charter.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 64. - Investigations.
The city commission, or any committee thereof, the city manager or any advisory board appointed by the city
commission for such purpose, shall have power at any time to cause the affairs of any department or the conduct of any
officer or employee under their jurisdiction to be investigated; and for such purpose shall have power to compel the
attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers and other evidence; and for that purpose may issue
subpoenas which shall be signed by the president or chairman of the body, or by the officer making the investigation,
and shall be served by an officer authorized to serve such process. The authority making such investigation shall have
power to cause the testimony to be given under oath, such oath to be administered by some officer having authority
under the law of the state to administer oaths. Failure to obey such subpoena or to produce books, papers, or other
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evidence as ordered under the provisions of this section shall constitute a violation of the municipal ordinance and shall
be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed sixty days, or
both. Enforcement of any violation of this municipal ordinance shall be by the State Attorney's office.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 65. - Publicity of records.
To the extent required by F.S. Chapter 119, records and accounts of every office, department or agency of the city
shall be public records and open to inspection under reasonable regulations established by the city commission in
accordance with the Public Records Act.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 66. - Personal interest.
No member of the city commission, any officer of the city or department head shall have a financial interest, direct or
indirect, in any contract or in the sale to the city or to a contractor supplying the city of any land or rights or interests in
any land, material, supplies or services. Any willful violation of this section shall constitute malfeasance in office, and
shall be grounds for removal or termination. Any contract entered into in violation of this section shall be voidable by the
city manager or the city commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 67. - Official bonds.
The city commission shall determine whether or not each officer, clerk, or employee shall give bond, and the amount
thereof, but all officers, clerks and employees handling any funds or property of the city shall be required to give bond to
the city, which bonds shall be procured from a regularly accredited surety company, authorized to do business under the
Laws of Florida, the premiums on such bonds to be paid by the city. All such bonds shall be filed in the office of the city
clerk.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 68. - Oath of office.
Every officer and employee of the city shall, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, take and subscribe to
the following oath or affirmation, to be filed and kept in the office of the city clerk:
"I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution and will obey the laws of the United States and of
the State of Florida, that I will, in all respects, observe the provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the City of
Atlantic Beach, and will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
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Sec. 69. - Effect of this charter on existing law.
All laws, ordinances and resolutions relating to or affecting the city in force when this Charter takes effect are hereby
repealed and superseded to the extent that such are inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 70. - Rights of officers and employees preserved.
Nothing contained in this Charter, except as specifically provided, shall affect or impair the rights or privileges of
officers or employees of the City of Atlantic Beach or of any office, department, board, commission, or agency existing at
the time when this Charter shall take effect.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 71. - Continuance of present officers.
All commissions, administrative and executive officers, agents, department heads, board and committee members
and their powers, duties and obligations at the time this Charter takes effect shall continue in effect until provisions have
been made in accordance herewith for the performance of such duties or the discontinuance of such office, powers or
obligations.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 72. - Continuity of offices, boards, commissions or agencies.
Any office, department, board, commission or agency provided for in this Charter with powers and duties the same or
substantially the same as those which previously existed shall be deemed to be a continuation of such office,
department, board, commission, agent or agency with the power to continue its duties and obligations.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 73. - Transfer of records and property.
All records, property and equipment whatsoever of any office, department, board, commission, agency, or agent, all
the powers and duties of which are assigned to any other office, department, board, commission, or agency by this
Charter, shall be transferred and delivered to the office, department, board, commission, or agency to which such
powers and duties are so assigned. If part of the powers and duties of any office, department, board, commission, or
agency are by this Charter assigned to any other office, department, board, commission, or agency, all records, property
and equipment relating exclusively thereto shall be transferred and delivered to the office, department, board,
commission or agency to which such powers and duties are so assigned.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 74. - Title to property reserved.
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The title, rights, and ownership of property, uncollected taxes, dues, claims, judgments, decrees and choses in action,
held or owned by the City of Atlantic Beach shall continue to be vested in the corporation under this Charter.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 75. - Continuance of contracts and public improvements.
All contracts entered into by the City of Atlantic Beach, or for its benefit, prior to the taking effect of this Charter, shall
continue in full force and effect. Public improvements, for which legislative steps have been taken under laws or Charter
provisions existing at the time this Charter takes effect, shall be carried to completion in accordance with the provisions
of such existing laws and Charter provisions.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 76. - Pending actions and proceedings.
No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending at the time when this Charter takes effect, brought by or against
the City of Atlantic Beach, or any office, department, board, agents, commission, or agency or officer thereof, shall be
affected or abated by the adoption of this Charter or by anything therein contained.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 77. - Short title.
This Charter shall be known as the "Atlantic Beach Charter."
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 78. - Severability clause.
If any section or part of a section of this Charter shall be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
holding shall not affect the remainder of this Charter or the context in which such section or part of section so held
invalid may appear, except to the extent that an entire section or part of a section may be inseparably connected in
meaning and effect with the section or part of section to which such holding shall directly apply.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
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.
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(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 municipal election ballot.
The City Commission shall appoint the Charter Review Committee in January 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 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 place such amendments or revisions as approved by the Charter Review Committee on the next regular
municipal election ballot. If a majority of the electors voting on the 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 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)
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE
This table shows the location of the sections of the basic Charter and the special acts amending the Charter.
Chapter Section Section
this Charter
57-1126 1-183 1-183
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59-1052 2
61-1861 6
82
61-1862 5
65-1248 80
67-1086 33
86-416 1 82
86-461 1 2(b)
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE - ORDINANCES
This table shows the location of ordinances amending the Charter.
Ordinance Adoption Section Section
Number Date this Charter
5-75-3 12-22-75 3 7
33-77-4 6-13-77 I 79
II 80
III 81
IV 85
40-79-8 6-11-79 A 109
5-82-8 4-26-82 1 32
2 34
5-83-9 11-14-83 1 7
5-83-12 2-13-84 1 Art. VII(note)
4-86-3 1-26-87 1 Art. XIV(note)
28-91-1 10-28-91 1 5
28-92-4 8-24-92 1 5
28-93-3 8-23-93 1 Rpld 1-6,
8-16,
24-31,
78,
81-99,
109,
158,
160-183
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28-96-4 1-13-97 3 2
90-06-194 8-14-06 1 59
33-07-12 10- 2-07 1 5
33-07-13 10- 2-07 1 14, 39, 40, 41, 43
33-10-17 6-28-10 1 14, 36, 39-41, 43
33-15-19 5-11-15 1(Exh. A) RpId 1-80
Added 1-54,
56-81
12-16-5 1-25-16 2 2
33-17-22 10-23-17 2 40, 41
33-17-23 11-13-17 1(Exh. A) 14
39-41
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FLORIDA?
*DIVISION OI*
ELECTIONS
Resign -to -Run Law
DE Reference Guide 0016 (Updated 06/2022)
These guidelines are for reference only. They are not to be construed as legal advice or representation. For any particular set of
facts or circumstances, refer to the applicable state, federal law, and case law, and/or consult a private attorney before drawing
any legal conclusions or relying upon this information.
RESIGN -TO -RUN LAW — GENERAL OVERVIEW
• Governing Iaw1
o An "officer" may not qualify as a candidate for another state, district, county or municipal public office if the terms
or any part of the terms would overlap with each other if the person were to be elected and did not resign from
the office the person presently holds.
o An officer who qualifies for federal public office must resign from his or her presently -held office if the terms, or
any part, thereof, would overlap with each other. (See below "Exceptions to the resign -to -run law")
• Who is an "officer"? An "officer" is any elected or appointed person who has the authority to exercise the sovereign
powers pertaining to an office recognized under the State Constitution or state laws. With respect to a municipality,
an "officer" means a person, whether elected or appointed, who has the authority to exercise municipal power as
provided by the State Constitution, state laws, or municipal charter. (s. 99.012(1), F.S.)2 "Officers" include, but are
not limited to: mayors, city and county commissioners, state legislators, supervisors of elections, sheriffs, property
appraisers, judges, school board members, superintendents of school, state attorneys and public defenders,
municipal fire chiefs, medical examiners, and elected hospital board and airport authority members.
• Exceptions to the resign -to -run law3
o Political party offices.
o Persons serving without salary on an appointed board or authority.
o Persons holding federal office.
o An elected officer running for federal office if the term of office presently held is scheduled to expire and be filled
by election in the same primary and general election period as the federal office the officer is seeking.
• Resignation process'
o In writing at least 10 days prior to the first day of qualifying for the office the officer seeks.
For elected district, county, or municipal officers, submit:
• To the officer before whom he or she qualified for the office he or she holds,
• Copy to the Governor and the Department of State.
For appointed district, county, or municipal officers, submit:
• To the officer or authority which appointed him or her to the office he or she holds
• Copy to the Governor and the Department of State.
t s. 99.012, F.S.
2 See also State ex rel. Holloway v. Sheats, 83 So. 508, 509 (Fla. 1919). And see State ex rel. Clyatt v. Hocker, 22 So. 721 (Fla. 1897)(an
"officer" is someone who exercises sovereign power, in part or wholly, either in making, executing or administering the laws and
who derives his or her position from a duly and legally authorized election or appointment, whose duties are continuous in nature
and defined by law, not contract.
3 ss. 99.012(7) - (8), F.S.
4 ss. 99.012(3) - (4), F.S.
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• For all other officers, submit:
• To the Governor
• Copy to the Department of State.5
Contact In • rmation
Address for Governor's office
Governor Ron DeSantis
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
Email: Ron.DeSantis@eog.myflorida.com
Fax: (850) 921-0733
Address for Department of State
Donna Brown Chief, Bureau of Election Records
Department of State
R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 5. Bronough Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Email: ElecRecords@dos.mv florida.com
Fax: 850-245-6259 or -6260
• Effective date of the resignation: The resignation must take effect no later than the earlier of the following dates:
o The date the officer would take office, if elected; or
o The date the officer's successor is required to take office.
• Resignation is irrevocable. Once submitted, the resignation is irrevocable.
• Automatic resignations. An officer who qualifies for federal public office, but fails to submit a resignation pursuant
to the resign -to -run law constitutes an automatic irrevocable resignation, effective immediately, from the office he
or she presently holds.6 The Department of State is then required to send a notice of the automatic resignation to
the Governor. In the case of a district, county or municipal officer, a copy also is sent to the officer before the person
qualified if officer held an elective office or the office or authority who appointed the officer.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS — RESIGN -TO -RUN LAW:
• If someone is a school board member and will not seek re-election at the next general election but intends to
qualify to run for state representative, will the person have to submit a resignation under the resign -to -run law?
o Yes. Section 100.041, F.S., reflects that the two-year term of office for a state representative begins upon
election and the four-year term of office for a school board member begins on the second Tuesday following
the general election. Therefore, if elected as a state representative, the term as a school board member,
would not expire until two weeks after taking office as a state representative. This two-week overlap requires
the school board member to submit a resignation under the resign -to -run law at least 10 days prior to
qualifying as a candidate as a state representative.
• What can an officer do if he or she missed the deadline for submitting the resignation 10 days prior to the
beginning of the qualifying period for a state, county, district, or municipal office?
o If the officer still wishes to run for office, the officer may submit a resignation to take effect immediately or to
take effect on a date prior to qualifying for office. In this situation, the officer qualifies as a non -officeholder
and the "resign -to -run" law does not apply. (s. 99.012(3)(g), F.S.) Note: If the officer is a candidate for federal
office, the failure to satisfy the 10 -day deadline operates as an automatic, immediate and irrevocable
resignation from office. (s. 99.012(4)(f)1., F.S.)
• Does the "resign -to -run" law apply to subordinate officers, deputy sheriffs, or police officers?
5 ss. 99.012(3)(e) and (4)(e), F.S.
6 s. 99.012(4)(f)1. F.S.
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o Generally, no, but the law will apply in a limited situation. A subordinate officer, deputy sheriff, or police
officer is exempt from the resign -to -run law unless the person is seeking to qualify for a public office which is
currently held by "an officer who has authority to appoint, employ, promote or otherwise supervise that
person and who has qualified as a candidate for reelection to that office." If the subordinate officer, deputy
sheriff, or police officer must resign, the resignation must be effective upon qualifying for the office, not the
later times specified above for an "officer."
o So, a deputy sheriff wishing to run for sheriff against an incumbent sheriff would have to resign, but if the
incumbent sheriff is not seeking reelection, the deputy sheriff would not have to resign. Also, if a deputy
sheriff wishes to run for a non -sheriff office (for example, state representative or city council), he or she would
not have to resign under the "resign -to -run" law.
o If a subordinate officer, deputy sheriff, or police officer must resign under this provision, he or she may not
take an unpaid leave of absence instead of resigning.'
o Subordinate officers would include, among others: assistant public defenders, assistant state attorneys, and
deputy supervisors of elections. (s. 99.012(4), F.S; visit the Division of Elections' Advisory Opinions webpage
for relevant resign to run opinions DE 08-04, 07-08, 99-01, 17-02, 17-03, 17-04, 18-07, 18-08 )
• Does a city's Chief of Police have to resign in order to run for another public office?
o It depends. The exemption mentioned in the answer to the question immediately above applies to a "police
officer." A "chief of police" is a police officer; therefore, the chief of police need only resign to run for public
office if the chief is seeking to qualify for a public office which is currently held by "an officer who has
authority to appoint, employ, promote or otherwise supervise that person and who has qualified as a
candidate for reelection to that office." For example, a city's chief of police would not have to resign to run for
county sheriff unless the sheriff has the authority to appoint, employ, promote or otherwise supervise the
chief of police and the incumbent sheriff has also qualified as a candidate for reelection. In the typical county -
city relationship, the sheriff does not have the authority to appoint, employ, promote or otherwise supervise a
city's chief of police. However, for example, if a city mayor has the authority to hire and fire the chief of police,
the chief of police could not run for city mayor without resigning as chief of police if the incumbent mayor is
seeking re-election. (s. 99.012(5), F.S.)
• What happens if an officer does not comply with the "resign -to -run" law?
o If a final court order determines that a person did not comply with the resign -to -run law, the person may not
be qualified as a candidate for an election or appear on the ballot. (s. 99.012(6), F.S.) Note, one of the
qualifying papers is the candidate oath in which the candidate states that he or she has resigned from any
office from which the candidate is required to resign; therefore, the filing officer may not look beyond the
oath. However, the filing officer performs only a ministerial function in reviewing qualifying papers and
cannot determine whether the contents of the qualifying papers are accurate. (s. 99.061(7)(c), F. S.) It takes a
court order to remove the person's name from the ballot.
o Notwithstanding the above, an officer who qualifies for federal public office who fails to submit a resignation
pursuant to the resign -to -run law will result in an automatic irrevocable resignation, effective immediately,
from the office he or she presently holds. (s. 99.012(4)(f)1. F.S.) The Department of State is required to notify
the Governor and the appropriate qualifying officer or appointing authority of the automatic resignation. (s.
99.012(4)(f)2., F.S.)
• What is the difference in the treatment of "district" officers under the resign -to -run law and the dual office -
holding constitutional provision?
'The Legislature removed the alternative approach of taking an unpaid leave of absence from the statute in 2000.
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o The Attorney General has opined that district offices are not within the purview of the dual office -holding
provisions of the Constitution. However, district offices, by express statutory provision, are subject to the
provisions of the "resign -to -run" law. For example, an elected state or county officer may be appointed also to
a district office. However, if the state or county officer later seeks reelection to the state or county office while
occupying the district office, he or she would have to submit a resignation under the "resign -to -run" law from
the district office before qualifying and running for reelection if the terms of office overlap, unless the district
office consists of being a member on an appointed board or authority and the county or state officer receives
no salary for being on the board or authority.
• How does the "resign -to -run" law relate to the federal "Hatch Act?"
o The state resign -to -run law is entirely separate from the federal "Hatch Act." (5 U.S.C. §§ 1501- 1508)
o The federal Hatch Act applies to executive branch state and local employees who are principally employed in
connection with programs financed in whole or in part by loans or grants made by the United States or a
federal agency. The Act prohibits a state, county, or municipal employee from being a candidate for public
office in a partisan election if the employee's salary is completely funded with federal dollars. It is only when
the covered employee's entire salary is paid from federal funds that the employee would have to resign under
the Hatch Act before becoming a candidate for partisan office. See 5 U.S.C. § 1502 (Hatch Act Modernization
Act of 2012 (eff. 1.27.2013).
Governors, Lieutenant Governors, mayors, elected heads of executive departments, and individuals
holding elective office are specifically exempt from the Hatch Act prohibition against being a candidate
for public office.
■ A partisan election means one in which any candidate will be listed on the ballot as a candidate for a
political party.
o Additionally, an employee's conduct is also subject to the state and local laws and the regulations of the
employing agency. Therefore, the employee should check with his or her supervisor, personnel office, or the
agency's general counsel to determine what state or local law or agency rules or policies may apply regarding
the employee's political activities.
• Who to contact for questions or requests for advisory opinions on Hatch Act or Resign -to -Run law:
HATCH Act
Resign -to Run Law
Hatch Act Unit
U.S. Office of Special Counsel
1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 218
Washington, D.C. 20036-4505
Tel: (800) 85 -HATCH; (800) 854-2824;(202) 804-7002;
Email: hatchact@osc.gov;
Website: https://osc.gov/Services/Pages/HatchAct-
Federal.aspx
Florida Department of State
Office of General Counsel
Florida Department of State
R.A. Gray Building
500 S. Bronough Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6536
Email: DOS.GeneralCounsel@DOS.MyFlorida.com
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Sec. 17-33. - Temporary signs.
Temporary signs in accordance with this section do not require a sign permit. Temporary signs shall not be
illuminated nor shall any temporary signs be placed on public property without permission from the city.
(a) Within all residential zoning districts, the following signs shall be considered as temporary signs and must
meet the following standards:
(1) Temporary signs, other than banners.
a. Maximum number allowed per parcel: six (6).
b. Maximum square footage allowed per sign: four (4) square feet.
c. Maximum height allowed: four (4) feet.
d. Duration allowed for each sign: seven (7) days after the event.
(2) Banner signs.
a. Maximum number allowed per parcel: one (1).
b. Maximum square footage allowed: thirty (30) square feet.
c. Duration: seven (7) days.
d. Banner signs shall not hang over or extend into public rights-of-way.
e. Banner signs shall be securely anchored to buildings, poles, or suitable structural supports and
shall not be attached to the roof of a building or exceed the height of such building or structure.
f. Banner signs shall not be attached to trees, public buildings or structures, utility poles or any type
of utility structure or equipment, including lift stations, fire hydrants, and the like.
(b) Within all non-residential zoning districts, the following signs shall be considered as temporary signs and
must meet the following standards:
(1) Temporary signs, other than banners.
a. Maximum number allowed per parcel: two (2).
b. Maximum square footage allowed per sign: sixteen (16) square feet.
c. Maximum height allowed: six (6) feet.
d. Duration allowed for each sign: sixty (60) days or seven (7) days after the event, if applicable:
provided, however, one (1) temporary sign may be displayed at all times.
(2) Banner signs.
a. Maximum number allowed per parcel: two (2).
b. Maximum square footage allowed per sign: sixty (60) square feet.
c. Duration allowed for each sign: sixty (60) days or seven (7) days after the event, if applicable.
d. Banner signs shall not hang over or extend into public rights-of-way.
e. Banner signs shall be securely anchored to buildings, poles, or suitable structural supports and
shall not be attached to the roof of a building or exceed the height of such building or structure.
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f. Banner signs shall not be attached to trees, public buildings or structures, utility poles or any type
of utility structure or equipment, including lift stations, fire hydrants, and the like.
( Ord. No. 60-20-21 , § 3(Exh. A), 5-11-20)
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VACATION
BIBLE
ATLANTIC BEACH SIGN REGULATIONS (5-11-20)
No regulations on content, complying with a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling
No regulations on flags, reversing a 2013 City Commission decision
(6) 4 ft2 yard signs (1) 1 ft2 sign (1) 30 ft2 banner
RESIDENTIAL REGULATIONS — no permit required for the following:
Temporary
• Total # (6)
• Size per item (4 sq. ft.)
• Height (4 ft. max)
• Duration (7 days after
event)
Banner
•
•
•
•
Total # (1)
Size per item (30 sq.
ft.)
Height (NA)
Duration (7 days)
Temporary
• Total # (1)
• Size per item (1 sq. ft.)
• Height (1 ft. max)
• Duration (no time limit
but sign must be at
least 15 feet from front
property line
COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS — no permit required for the following (a permit is required for all other
signs):
Temporary,
• Total # (2)
• Size per item (8 sq. ft.)
• Height (6 ft. max)
• Duration (7 days after event)
Banner
• Total # (1)
• Size per item (60 sq. ft.)
• Height (NA)
• Duration (60 days or seven days after
event)
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APPOINTMENT OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER
AND DESIGNATION OF CAMPAIGN
DEPOSITORY FOR CANDIDATES
(Section 106.021(1), F.S.)
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE)
NOTE: This form must be on file with the filing officer before
opening the campaign account.
1. CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX(ES):
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OFFICE USE ONLY
❑ Initial Filing of Form ❑ Re -filing to Change: ❑ Treasurer/Deputy ❑ Depository ❑ Office ❑ Party
2. Name of Candidate (in this order: First, Middle, Last): 3. Address (include PO Box or Street, City, State, Zip Code):
(Please Print or Type Name)
4. Telephone:
5. Candidate's Voter Registration #:
(not required for qualifying purposes)
6. Email Address:
7. Office Sought (include district, circuit, group, or seat #): 8. If a candidate for a nonpartisan office, check the box
if applicable:
❑ 1 intend to run as a Write -In Candidate.
9. If a candidate for partisan office, check the box and fill in the name of the party as applicable: I intend to run as a
❑ Write -In Candidate. ❑ No Party Affiliation Candidate. ❑ Party candidate.
10. I have appointed the following person to act as my: ❑ Campaign Treasurer ❑ Deputy Treasurer
11. Name of Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer:
14. Mailing Address:
12. Telephone:
15. City:
13. Email Address:
16. State:
17. Zip Code:
18. I have designated the following bank as my (check appropriate box): ❑ Primary Depository ❑ Secondary Depository
19. Name of Bank: 20. Address:
21. City:
22. County:
23. State:
24. Zip Code:
UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I DECLARE THAT I HAVE READ THE FOREGOING FORM FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE
CAMPAIGN TREASURER AND DESIGNATION OF THE CAMPAIGN DEPOSITORY AND THAT THE FACTS STATED IN IT ARE TRUE.
25. Date:
27.
28. Date:
26. Signature of Candidate:
X
Treasurer's Acceptance of Appointment (fill in the blanks and check the appropriate box)
do hereby accept the appointment designated above as:
(Please Print or Type Name)
❑ Campaign Treasurer. ['Deputy Treasurer.
29. Signature of Campaign Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer
X
DS -DE 9 (Rev. 09/23) Rule 1S-2.0001, F.A.C.
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OFFICE USE ONLY
STATEMENT OF
CANDIDATE
(Section 106.023, F.S.)
(Please print or type)
candidate for the office of
have been provided access to read and understand the requirements of
Chapter 106, Florida Statutes.
X
Signature of Candidate Date
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Each candidate must file a statement with the qualifying officer within 10 days after the
Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository is filed. Willful
failure to file this form is a first degree misdemeanor and a civil violation of the Campaign
Financing Act which may result in a fine of up to $1,000, (ss. 106.19(1)(c), 106.265(1), Florida
Statutes).
DS -DE 84 (05/11)
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NOMINATION PETITION
We, the undersigned electors of the City of Atlantic Beach, hereby nominate
whose residence is , Atlantic Beach, Florida, for the office of
Mayor - Seat 1, to be voted for at the election to be held on the 5th day of November, 2024, A.D., and we
individually certify that our names appear on the rolls of registered voters, and that we are qualified to
vote for a candidate for election to the Atlantic Beach City Commission.
PRINTED NAME ADDRESS DATE OF BIRTH SIGNATURE DATE
* * * * Signatures must be verified * * * *
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATOR
The undersigned is the circulator of the foregoing paper containing signatures. Each signature
appended hereto was made in my presence and is the genuine signature of the person whose name it
purports to be.
SIGNATURE OF CIRCULATOR:
ADDRESS:
ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION
hereby accept the nomination for Mayor - Seat 1 on the City Commission. I have been a full time
resident of the City of Atlantic Beach for at least two years prior to qualifying and am qualified to be a
candidate for this office.
SIGNATURE:
HOME PHONE:
BUSINESS PHONE:
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NOMINATION PETITION
We, the undersigned electors of the City of Atlantic Beach, hereby nominate
whose residence is , Atlantic Beach, Florida, for the office of
Commissioner - Seat 2, to be voted for at the election to be held on the 5th day of November, 2024. A.D.,
and we individually certify that our names appear on the rolls of registered voters, and that we are
qualified to vote for a candidate for election to the Atlantic Beach City Commission.
PRINTED NAME ADDRESS DATE OF BIRTH SIGNATURE DATE
* * * * Signatures must be verified * * * *
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATOR
The undersigned is the circulator of the foregoing paper containing signatures. Each signature
appended hereto was made in my presence and is the genuine signature of the person whose name it
purports to be.
SIGNATURE OF CIRCULATOR:
ADDRESS:
ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION
hereby accept the nomination for Commissioner - Seat 2 on the City Commission. I have been a full
time resident of the City of Atlantic Beach for at least two years prior to qualifying and am qualified to be
a candidate for this office.
SIGNATURE:
HOME PHONE:
BUSINESS PHONE:
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NOMINATION PETITION
We, the undersigned electors of the City of Atlantic Beach, hereby nominate
whose residence is , Atlantic Beach, Florida, for the office of
Commissioner - Seat 3, to be voted for at the election to be held on the 5th day of November, 2024. A.D.,
and we individually certify that our names appear on the rolls of registered voters, and that we are
qualified to vote for a candidate for election to the Atlantic Beach City Commission.
PRINTED NAME ADDRESS DATE OF BIRTH SIGNATURE DATE
* * * * Signatures must be verified * * * *
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATOR
The undersigned is the circulator of the foregoing paper containing signatures. Each signature
appended hereto was made in my presence and is the genuine signature of the person whose name it
purports to be.
SIGNATURE OF CIRCULATOR:
ADDRESS:
ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION
hereby accept the nomination for Commissioner - Seat 3 on the City Commission. I have been a full
time resident of the City of Atlantic Beach for at least two years prior to qualifying and am qualified to be
a candidate for this office.
SIGNATURE:
HOME PHONE:
BUSINESS PHONE:
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CANDIDATE OATH
NONPARTISAN OFFICE
(Do not use this form if a Judicial or School Board Candidate)
Check box only if you are seeking to qualify as a write-in
candidate:
Write-in candidate
Candidate Oath
Name to appear on ballot:
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OFFICE USE ONLY
Check box if two last names without hyphen. ❑ (Name cannot be changed after qualifying.)
Check box if name includes nickname. ❑ (For use of a nickname, you must complete the Nickname Affidavit on reverse side.)
swear or affirm that I am a candidate for the nonpartisan office of
(Office) (District #)
; I am a qualified elector of County, Florida
(Circuit #) (Group or Seat #)
I am a qualified elector under the Constitution and the Laws of Florida to hold the office to which I desire to be nominated or elected; I
have qualified for no other public office in the state, the term of which office or any part thereof runs concurrent with the office I seek; and I
have resigned from any office from which I am required to resign pursuant to Section 99.012, Florida Statutes; and I will support the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Florida.
Statement of Outstanding Fines, Fees, or Penalties
I owe outstanding fines, fees, or penalties, that cumulatively exceed $250, for ethics or campaign finance violations (s. 99.021(1)(d), F.S.).
YES, I Do NO, I Do Not
If you do, you must also specify the amount owed and each entity that levied the same on the reverse side.
X
Signature of Candidate
Address of Legal Residence
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF
Telephone Number
City
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me by means of
online notarization ❑ OR physical presence ❑
this day of
, 20 .
f
Personally Known I I OR Produced Identification ❑
Type of Identification Produced:
DS -DE 302NP (Eff. 10/2023)
Email Address
State ZIP Code
Signature of Notary Public
Print, Type, or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary Public below:
Rule 1S-2.0001, F.A.C.
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Phonetic Spelling of Name
Phonetic spelling for the audio ballot (not required for qualifying purposes): Print the name phonetically on the line below as you
wish it to be pronounced on the audio ballot as may be used by persons with disabilities (see instructions on page 3 of this form):
Statement of Outstanding Fines, Fees or Penalties
Pursuant to Section 99.021(1)(d), F.S., each candidate, whether a party candidate, a candidate with no party affiliation, or a write-in
candidate, shall, at the time of subscribing to the oath or affirmation, state in writing whether he or she owes any outstanding fines, fees,
or penalties that cumulatively exceed $250 for any violations of s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution, the Code of Ethics for Public Officers
and Employees under part III of chapter 112, any local ethics ordinance governing standards of conduct and disclosure requirements, or
chapter 106.
Amount Entity
Affidavit of Nickname (Only required if using nickname for the ballot.)
My legal name is . I am over the age of eighteen (18) and the contents of this
affidavit are true and correct.
My nickname is . I am generally known by this nickname or have used it as part
of my legal name. I have not created the nickname to mislead voters. My nickname does not imply I am some other person, constitute
a political slogan or otherwise associate me with a cause or issue, or that is obscene or profane.
Signature of Candidate:
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF
Signature of Notary Public
Print, Type, or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary Public below:
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me by means
of online notarization ❑ OR physical presence ❑
this
day of 20 .
Personally Known ❑ OR Produced Identification ❑
Type of Identification Produced:
DS -DE 302NP (Eff. 10/2023) Rule 1S-2.0001, F.A.C.
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DO NOT SUBMIT THIS PAGE TO THE FILING OFFICER
Guide for Designating Phonetic Spelling
of Candidate's Name for Audio Ballot
1. Use the tables below.
2. Use upper case for "stressed" syllables. Use lowercase for "unstressed" syllables.
3. Use dashes (-) to separate syllables.
4. Add any notes such as rhyming examples, silent letters, etc.
Vowels
Unstressed Vowel Sounds
Stressed Vowel Sounds
EE (FEET)feet
(FIT) fit
E (BED) bed
A (KAT) cat (KAD) cad
AH (FAH-thur) father (PAHR) par
AH (HAHT) hot (TAH -dee) toddy
UH (FUHJ) fudge (FLUHD) flood
UH (CHUHRCH) church
AW (FAWN) fawn
U (FUL) full
00 (FOOD) food
OU (FOUND) found
0 (FO)foe
El (FEIT) fight
Al (FAIT)fate
01 (FOIL) foil
YO0 (FYOOR-ee-uhs) furious
B
D
F
G
H
HW
K
L
M
N
NG
P
(BED) bed
(DET) debt
(FED)fed
(GET) get
(HED) head
(WHICH) which
(JUNG) jug
(KAD) cad
(LAIM) lame
(MAT) mat
(NET) net
(SING-uhr) singer
(PET) pet
NAME ON BALLOT
Mishaud
Jahn
Beauprez
Maniscalco
Tangipahoa
Monte
Tanya
uh
(SO-fuh) sofa (FING-guhr) finger
Certain Vowel Sounds with R
AHR (PAHR) par
ER
IR
OR
OOR
UHR
Consonants
R
S
T
V
Y
W
CH
SH
TS
TH
TH
ZH
Z
(PER) pair
(PIR) peer
(POR) pour
(POOR) poor
(PUHR) purr
(RED) red
(SET) set
(TEN) ten
(VET) vet
(YET) yet
(WICH) witch
(CHUCRCH) church
(SHEEP) sheep
(ITS) its (PITS-feeld) Pittsfield
(THEI) thigh
(THEI) thy
(A-zhuhr) azure (VI-zhuhn) vision
(GOODZ) goods( HUH-buhz-tuhn)
Hubbardston
Examples of Phonetically Spelled Names
PRONOUNCED AS
mee-SHO ('d' is silent)
HAHN (rhyme: fawn)
boo-PRAI (rhyme: hooray)
man-uh-SKAL-ko
TAN-ji-pah-HO-uh
Mahn -TAI
TAWN-yuh (not TAN)
DO NOT SUBMIT THIS PAGE TO THE FILING OFFICER
Agenda Item #5D.
05 Nov 2024
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Ashley Lukis
Chair
Michelle Anchors
Vice Chair
William P. Cervone
Tina Descovich
Freddie Figgers
Luis M. Fuste
Wengay M. Newton, Sr.
State of Florida
COMMISSION ON ETHICS
P.O. Drawer 15709
Tallahassee, Florida 32317-5709
325 John Knox Road
Building E, Suite 200
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
"A Public Office is a Public Trust"
Agenda Item #5E.
05 Nov 2024
Kerrie J. Stillman
Executive Director
Steven J. Zuilkowski
Deputy Executive Director/
General Counsel
(850) 488-7864 Phone
(850) 488-3077 (FAX)
www.ethics.state.fl.us
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE FORM REQUIREMENT FOR
MAYORS AND CITY/VILLAGE/TOWN GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS
On Monday, June 10, 2024, a Federal Court granted an preliminary injunction that
changes the form filing requirement from a 2023 Form 6 back to a 2023 Form 1
for Mayors and City/Village/Town Governing Board Members. The ruling is
effective immediately.
The Commission is working diligently with its IT team to program the appropriate
updates to the Electronic Financial Disclosure Management System (EFDMS) as
quickly as possible. We expect a system workaround will be available for on the
afternoon of June 11, 2024, for Mayors and City/Village/Town Governing Board
Members to be able select and e -file the Form 1. There will be more information
to come on how Mayors and City/Village/Town Commissioners will access the
Form 1.
Until the updates are live, any Form 1 disclosures completed by for the offices
listed above, will not reflect the correct position for the filer on the form.
1. Mayors and City/Village/Town Governing Board Members who were in
office as of December 31, 2023, as well as those appointed or elected to
those positions in 2024, and who already e -filed a 2023 Form 6 in 2024 are
NOT required to also file a 2023 Form 1. The Form 6 already filed in 2024
satisfies the filing requirement this year. Officials can log into EFDMS to
confirm whether they already have filed. Officials cannot "replace" a
previously -filed Form 6 with a Form 1.
June 10, 2024 EFDMS Preliminary Injunction Update 1
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2. Mayors and City/Village/Town Governing Board Members who were in
office as of December 31, 2023, as well as those elected or appointed to
those positions in 2024, must log into EFDMS and file the 2023 Form 1 by
July 1, 2024, if they have not already filed a 2023 Form 6 in 2024.
3. The Commission is working as quickly as possible to reprogram the system
to populate the Form 1 onto these filers' Dashboard in EFDMS.
Communication regarding system updates will be found on the
Commission's website and the EFDMS login page. Until the updates are
made to populate the 2023 Form 1 on the Filer Dashboard, the form can be
accessed via the "Forms and Filings" link in the Forms tile on the Filer
Dashboard.
4. Communications regarding system updates will be found on the
Commission's website and the EFDMS login page. Officials with a disclosure
form due July 1, 2024 will also receive an email regarding system updates at
their email address on file, as soon as possible.
CANDIDATE QUALIFYING FOR MAYOR or CITY/VILLAGE/TOWN GOVERNING
BOARD MEMBERS
1. A candidate qualifying for office who is the incumbent or otherwise
currently holds a position requiring the filing of a Form 1 or Form 6 must log
into EFDMS via the "I am a Filer" button and electronically file their
disclosure form. The law permits the filer to print and take the
Verification/Receipt of Filing to their Qualifying Officer instead of printing
the disclosure form for qualifying purposes. These candidates should make
sure that the Verification/Receipt of Filing is for the appropriate disclosure
form required for qualification purposes.
2. Non -incumbent candidates who do not otherwise hold a position requiring
the filing of a Form 1 or Form 6 must log into EFDMS via the "I am a
Candidate" button. These candidates will not file electronically with the
Commission (their form status in EFDMS will always reflect "in progress".
Importantly, because this category of candidate does not file electronically,
they do not have the option to print a Verification/Receipt of Filing. They
June 10, 2024 EFDMS Preliminary Injunction Update 1
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must print their completed disclosure and any uploaded attachments to file
with the Qualifying Officer.
June 10, 2024 EFDMS Preliminary Injunction Update 1
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Form 1— Statement of Financial Interests
Revised on 6-12-24 to reflect changes to Financial Disclosure requirements.
(Please refer to the Florida Commission on Ethics' memo dated 6-10-24 for more details.)
A candidate qualifying for office who is the incumbent or otherwise currently holds a position
requiring the filing of a Form 1 or Form 6 must log into EFDMS via the "I am a Filer" button and
electronically file their disclosure form. The law permits the filer to print and take the Verification/Receipt
of Filing to their Qualifying Officer instead of printing the disclosure form for qualifying purposes. These
candidates should make sure that the Verification/Receipt of Filing is for the appropriate disclosure form
required for qualification purposes. (Sample - Current Form 1 Filer/Incumbent Candidate—
Verification/Receipt of Filing)
Non -incumbent candidates who do not otherwise hold a position requiring the filing of a Form 1 or
Form 6 must log into the EFDMS via the "I am a Candidate" button. These candidates will not file
electronically with the Commission (their form status in EFDMS will always reflect "in progress").
Importantly, because this category of candidate does not file electronically, they do not have the option to
print a Verification/Receipt of Filing. They must print their completed disclosure and any uploaded
attachments to file with the Qualifying Officer. (Sample - Non -incumbent — Form 1)
• Click the following link to access the Florida Commission on Ethics' Electronic Financial Disclosure
Management System (EFDMS) webpage for instructions and links. (If you have questions on how to
fill out the information required, please contact your financial advisor.)
https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/Account/Login
Please Note: Chrome, Edge, or Firefox are the recommended browsers to use for the EFDMS website.
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CONTRIBUTIONS RETURNED
(Section 106.07(4)(c), F.S.)
(PLEASE TYPE)
Agenda Item #6A.
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OFFICE USE ONLY
This report applies only to contributions received by any candidate, committee, or organization but returned
to the contributor before being deposited in the campaign account.
❑ Candidate n Committee or Organization
Full Name:
Full Address:
Full Name and Address of Contributor:
Amount of Contribution: $
Date Received:
Date Returned:
Full Name and Address of Contributor:
Amount of Contribution: $
Date Received:
Date Returned:
Full Name and Address of Contributor: Full Name and Address of Contributor:
Amount of Contribution: $
Date Received:
Date Returned:
X
Amount of Contribution: $
Date Received:
Date Returned:
I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE EXAMINED THIS REPORT AND IT IS TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE.
Type or Print Name of Candidate, Treasurer or Chairman
Signature
DS -DE 2 (Rev. 12/19)
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CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT SUMMARY
(1) OFFICE USE ONLY
Name
Address (number and street)
City, State, Zip Code
❑ Check here if address has changed (3) ID Number:
(4) Check appropriate box(es):
❑ Candidate Office Sought:
❑ Political Committee (PC)
❑ Electioneering Communications Org. (ECO)
❑ Party Executive Committee (PTY)
❑ Independent Expenditure (IE) (also covers an
individual making electioneering communications)
(2)
Cover Period: From
❑ Original
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❑ Check here if PC or ECO has disbanded
❑ Check here if PTY has disbanded
❑ Check here if no other IE or EC reports will be filed
(5) Report Identifiers
/ / To / / Report Type:
❑ Amendment ❑ Special Election Report
(6) Contributions This Report (7) Expenditures This Report
Monetary
Cash & Checks $ Expenditures $
Loans $ Transfers to
Office Account $
Total Monetary $
Total Monetary $
In -Kind $
(8) Other Distributions
(9) TOTAL Monetary Contributions To Date (10) TOTAL Monetary Expenditures To Date
$ $
(11) Certification
It is a first degree misdemeanor for any person to falsify a public record (ss. 839.13, F.S.)
I certify that I have examined this report and it is true, correct, and complete:
(Type name) (Type name)
❑ Individual (only for IE ❑ Treasurer 0 Deputy Treasurer 0 Candidate 0 Chairperson (only for PC and PTY)
or electioneering comm.)
X X
Signature Signature
DS -DE 12 (Rev. 11/13) SEE REVERSE FOR INSTRUCTIONS
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Instructions for Campaign Treasurer's Report Summary
(1) Name: full name of the candidate, political committee, party executive committee, electioneering
communications organization, or individual making an independent expenditure or electioneering
communication.
(2) Address: the full address or post office box, city, state, and zip code.
E Check the box if the address has changed since the last report filed.
(3) ID Number: identification number assigned by the filing officer.
(4) Check the appropriate box(es).
(5) Report Identifiers
Cover Period: the dates this report covers (i.e., From 1/1/15 To 1/31/55). Important: use the appropriate
cover period dates as published by the filing officer.
Report Type: refer to the filing officer's calendar of reporting dates for the correct codes to be used for
each reporting period. If report is for a special election add "S" in front of the report code (i.e., SG3).
Check one of the appropriate boxes:
E Original: first report filed for this reporting period.
E Amendment: must summarize only contributions/fund transfers and expenditures/distributions being
reported as additions or deletions. Read instructions for sequence numbers and amendment types on
the back of Forms DS -DE 13A and 14A.
C Special Election Report: Important: once a special election report is filed, the entity is required to file all
remaining reports due for the special election.
(6) Contributions This Report:
Cash and Checks: total amount for this reporting period.
Loans: total amount for this reporting period.
Total Monetary: sum of Cash and Checks and Loans.
In -Kind: the fair market value of the in-kind contribution at the time it is given for this reporting period.
Expenditures This Report:
Monetary Expenditures: total amount of monetary expenditures for this reporting period.
Transfers to Office Account: total amount transferred to an office account by elected candidates only.
Total Monetary: sum of Monetary Expenditures and Transfers to Office Account.
(8) Other Distributions: the total amount of goods and services contributed to a candidate or other
committee by a PC, ECO, or PTY.
(9) TOTAL Monetary Contributions To Date: the amount of total monetary contributions to date.
Candidates keep cumulative totals from the time the campaign depository is opened through the
termination report.
(10) TOTAL Monetary Expenditures To Date: the amount of total monetary expenditures to date.
Candidates keep cumulative totals from the time the campaign depository is opened through the
termination report.
(11) Type or print the required officer's name and have them sign the report:
C Candidate report: treasurer and candidate must sign.
L PC report: treasurer and chairperson must sign.
C PTY report: treasurer and chairperson must sign.
C ECO report: organization's treasurer must sign.
L IE or EC report: individual must sign (this applies when an individual acts alone to make these
expenditures)
AMENDMENT REPORTS: An amendment report summary should summarize only
contributions, expenditures, distributions, & fund transfers being reported as additions or
deletions. Read the instructions for the sequence number & amendment type fields on
the back of forms DS -DE 13, 14, 14A and 94.
(7)
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CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT — ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS
(1) Name (2) I.D. Number
(3) Cover Period / / through / / (4) Page
(5) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Date Full Name
(6) (Last, Suffix, First, Middle)
Sequence Street Address & Contributor Contribution In-kind
Number City, State, Zip Code Type Occupation Type Description Amendment
DS -DE 13 (Rev. 11/13) SEE REVERSE FOR INSTRUCTIONS AND CODE VALUES
of
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(12)
Amount
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Agenda Item #6C.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT — ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS
(1) Candidate's full name or name of the political committee (PC), electioneering communications organizations
(ECO) or party executive committee (PTY).
(2) The identification number assigned by the filing officer.
(3) Cover period dates (e.g. 1/1/15 through 1/31/15). (See filing officer's reporting dates calendar for
appropriate year and cover periods.)
(4) Page numbers (e.g., 1 of 3 ).
(5) Date contribution was RECEIVED (Month/Day/Year).
(6) Sequence Number — Each detail line shall have a sequence number assigned to it. Sequence numbers
are to be assigned within each reporting period and for each type of detail line. Thus the report type, detail
line type, and sequence number will combine to uniquely identify a specific contribution, expenditure,
distribution or fund transfer. This method of unique identification is required for responding to requests from
the filing officer and for reporting amendments.
For example, a M1 report having 75 contributions would use sequence numbers 1 through 75. The next
report (M2), comprised of 40 contributions would use sequence numbers 1 through 40. Contributions on
amended M1 reports would begin with sequence number 76 and on amended M2 reports would begin with
sequence number 41. See the Amendment Type instructions below.
(7)
Type full name and address of contributor (including city, state and zip code).
(8) Enter the type of contributor using one of the following codes:
Occupation of contributor for contributions over $100 only. (If a business, please indicate nature of
business.)
Individual
B Business
E Electioneering Communications Organizations
F Political Committee
P
O
S
(9)
Political Parties
Other
Candidate to Self
(also includes corporations, organizations, groups, etc.)
(federal or state)
(includes federal, state and county executive
committees)
(e.g., candidate surplus funds to party, etc.)
Enter Contribution Type using one of the following codes:
NOTE: Cash includes cash and cashier's checks.
Code Description
CAS Cash or Cashier's Check
CHE Check
COF Carryover Funds from Previous Campaign
INK In -Kind
INT Interest
LOA Loan
MO Money Order
MUC Multiple Uniform Contributions
RCT Other Receipts
REF Refund (Negative Amount Only)
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(10) Type the description of any in-kind contribution received.
Candidate's Only — If in-kind contribution is from a party executive committee and is allocable
toward the contribution limits, type an "A" in this box. If contribution is not allocable, type an "N".
(11) Amendment Type (required on amended reports) — To add a new (previously unreported) contribution for
the reporting period being amended, enter "ADD" in amendment type on a line with ALL of the required
data.
The sequence number for contributions with amendment type "ADD" will start at one plus the number of
contributions in the original report. For example, amending an original M1 report that had 75 contributions
means the sequence number of the first contribution having amendment type "ADD" will be 76; the second
"ADD" contribution would be 77, etc. When amending an original M2 report that had 40 contributions, the
sixth "ADD" contribution would have sequence number 46.
To correct a previously submitted contribution use the following drop/add procedure. Enter "DEL" in
amendment type on a line with the sequence number of the contribution to be corrected. In combination
with the report number being amended, this sequence number will identify the contribution to be dropped
from your active records. On the next line enter "ADD" in amendment type and ALL of the required data
with the necessary corrections thus replacing the dropped data. Assign the sequence number as described
above.
(12) Type amount of contribution received. Political Committees ONLY: Multiple uniform contributions from the
same person, aggregating NMT $250 per calendar year, collected by an organization that is the affiliated
sponsor of a PC, may be reported by the PC in an aggregate amount listing the number of contributors
together with the amount contributed by each and the total amount contributed during the reporting period.
The identity of each person making such uniform contribution must be reported to the filing officer by July 1
of each calendar year, or, in a general election year, NLT the 60th day immediately preceding the primary
election.
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CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT — FUND TRANSFERS
(1) Name (2) I.D. Number
(3) Cover Period / / through / / (4) Page
of
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(5) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Date Name of Financial
(6) Institution
Sequence Street Address & Transfer Nature of
Number City, State, Zip Code Type Account Amendment Amount
DS -DE 13A (Rev. 11/13) SEE REVERSE FOR INSTRUCTIONS AND CODE VALUES
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT — FUND TRANSFERS
(1) Type candidate's full name or name of the political committee (PC), electioneering communications
organization (ECO), or party executive committee (PTY).
(2) Type identification number assigned by the filing officer.
(3) Type cover period dates (e.g., 1/1/15 through 1/31/15). (See filing officer's reporting dates calendar
for appropriate cover periods.)
(4) Type page numbers (e.g., 1 of 3).
(5) Type date of fund transfer (Month/Day/Year).
(6) Sequence Number - Each detail line shall have a sequence number assigned to it. Sequence numbers are to
be assigned within each reporting period and for each type of detail line. Thus the report type, detail line type, and
sequence number will combine to uniquely identify a specific contribution, expenditure, distribution or fund
transfer. This method of unique identification is required for responding to requests from the filing officer and for
reporting amendments.
For example, a M1 report having 2 fund transfers would use sequence numbers 1 thru 2. The next report (M2),
comprised of 4 fund transfers would use sequence numbers 1 thru 4. Fund transfers on amended M1 reports
would begin with sequence number 3 and on amended M2 reports would begin with sequence number 5. See the
Amendment Type instructions below.
Type full name and address of financial institution (including city, state and zip code).
Enter Transfer Type using one of the following codes:
(7)
(8)
DESCRIPTION CODE
Transfer FROM identified account to campaign account F
Transfer TO identified account from the campaign account T
(9) Nature of Account (e.g., certificate of deposit, money market, etc...)
(10) Amendment Type (required on amended reports) - To add a new (previously unreported) fund transfer for
the reporting period being amended, enter "ADD" in amendment type on a line with ALL of the required data.
The sequence number for fund transfers with amendment type "ADD" will start at one plus the number of fund
transfers in the original report. For example, amending an original M1 report that had 75 fund transfers, means
the sequence number of the first fund transfer having amendment type "ADD" will be 76; the second "ADD" fund
transfer would be 77, etc. When amending an original M2 report that had 40 fund transfers, the sixth "ADD" fund
transfer would have sequence number 46.
To correct a previously submitted fund transfer use the following drop/add procedure. Enter "DEL" in
amendment type on a line with the sequence number of the fund transfer to be corrected. In combination with
the report number being amended, this sequence number will identify the fund transfer to be dropped from your
active records. On the next line enter "ADD" in amendment type and ALL of the required data with the
necessary corrections thus replacing the dropped data. Assign the sequence number as described above.
(11) Type amount of fund transfer.
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CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT — ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES
(1) Name (2) I.D. Number
(3) Cover Period / / through / / (4) Page of
(5) (7) (8) (9) (1 0) (11)
Date Full Name Purpose
(6) (Last, Suffix, First, Middle) (add office sought if
Sequence
Street Address & contribution to a Expenditure
Number City, State, Zip Code candidate) Type Amendment Amount
DS -DE 14 (Rev. 11/13)
SEE REVERSE FOR INSTRUCTIONS AND CODE VALUES
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Agenda Item #6E.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT - ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES
(1) Candidate's full name or name of the political committee (PC), electioneering communications organization (ECO),
or party executive committee (PTY).
(2) Identification number assigned by the filing officer.
(3) Cover period dates (01/01/15 through 01/31/15). (See filing officer's reporting dates calendar for appropriate cover
periods.)
(4) Page numbers (e.g., 1 of 3).
(5) Date of expenditure (Month/Day/Year).
(6) Sequence Number - Each detail line shall have a sequence number assigned to it. Sequence numbers are to be
assigned within each reporting period and for each type of detail line. Thus the report type, detail line type, and
sequence number will combine to uniquely identify a specific contribution, expenditure, distribution or fund transfer.
This method of unique identification is required for responding to requests from the filing officer and for reporting
requirements.
For example, a M1 report having 40 expenditures would use sequence numbers 1 through 40. The next report
(M2), comprised of 30 expenditures would use sequence numbers 1 through 30. Expenditures on amended M1
reports would begin with sequence number 41 and on amended M2 reports would begin with sequence number 31.
See Amendment Type instructions below.
(7) Full name and address of entity receiving payment (including city, state and zip code).
(8) Purpose of expenditure (if expenditure is a contribution to a candidate, also type the office sought by the candidate).
PLEASE NOTE: This column does not apply to candidate expenditures, as candidates cannot contribute to other
candidates from campaign funds. However, PCs (supporting candidates) and party executive committees
contributing to candidates must report office sought (Section 106.07, F.S.).
(9)
Enter Expenditure Type using one of the following codes:
Code Description
CAN Candidate Expense
DIS Disposition of Funds
DFC Disposition of Funds to Future Campaign (effective 11/1/13)
DPP Disposition of Funds to Political Party (effective 11/1/13)
DPV Disposition of Funds to Petition Verification (effective 11/1/13)
ECC Electioneering Communication
IEC Independent Expenditure Regarding a Candidate
IEI Independent Expenditure Regarding an Issue
MON Monetary (Not to a Candidate)
PCW Petty Cash Withdrawn
PCS Petty Cash Spent
PPD Pre -paid Distribution
REF Refund (Negative Amount Only)
RMB Reimbursements
TOA Transfer to Office Account (Disposition of Funds)
(10) Amendment Type (required on amended reports) - To add a new (previously unreported) expenditure for the
reporting period being amended, enter "ADD" in amendment type on a line with ALL of the required data.
The sequence number for expenditures with amendment type "ADD" will start at one plus the number of
expenditures in the original report. For example, amending an original M1 reports that had 75 expenditures, means
the sequence number of the first expenditure having amendment type "ADD" will be 76; the second "ADD"
expenditure would have sequence number 39.
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To correct a previously submitted expenditure use the following drop/add procedure. Enter "DEL" in amendment
type on a line with the sequence number of the expenditure to be corrected. In combination with the report number
being amended, this sequence number will identify the expenditure to be dropped from your active records. On the
next line enter "ADD" in amendment type and ALL of the required data with the necessary corrections thus replacing
the dropped data. Assign the sequence number as described above.
(11) Amount of expenditure.
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Agenda Item #6F.
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CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT - ITEMIZED DISTRIBUTIONS
(1) Name (2) I.D. Number
(3) Cover Period / / through / / (4) Page of
(5) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
Date Full Name Purpose
(6) (Last, Suffix, First, Middle) (add office sought if
Sequence Street Address & contribution to a Related Distribution
Number City, State, Zip Code candidate) Expenditures Amendment Amount Type
DS -DE 14A (Rev. 11/13)
SEE REVERSE FOR INSTRUCTIONS AND CODE VALUES
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Agenda Item #6F.
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CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT - ITEMIZED DISTRIBUTIONS
THIS FORM IS USED TO REPORT DISTRIBUTIONS OF GOODS OR SERVICES CONTRIBUTED TO A CANDIDATE
OR COMMITTEE, INDIRECT EXPENDITURES AND REIMBURSEMENTS.
(1) Name of the entity.
(2) Identification number assigned by the filing officer.
(3) Cover period dates (e.g. 03/01/14 through 03/31/14). (See the filing officer's reporting dates calendar for
appropriate cover periods.)
(4) Page numbers (e.g., 1 of 3).
(5) Date of distribution (Month/Day/Year).
(6) Sequence Number - Each detail line shall have a sequence number assigned to it. Sequence numbers are to be
assigned within each reporting period and for each type of detail line. Thus the report type, detail line type, and
sequence number will combine to uniquely identify a specific contribution, expenditure, distribution or fund transfer.
This method of unique identification is required for responding to requests from the filing officer and for reporting
amendments.
(7)
(8)
(9)
For example, a M1 report having 40 distributions would use sequence numbers 1 through 40. The next report
(M2), comprised of 30 distributions would use sequence numbers 1 through 30. Distributions on amended M1
reports would begin with sequence number 41 and on amended M2 reports would begin with sequence number
31. See Amendment Type instructions below.
Full name and address of entity receiving distribution (including city, state and zip code).
Purpose of distribution (if distribution is a contribution to a candidate, also type the office sought by the candidate).
For each distribution that is related to an itemized expenditure previously listed on Itemized Expenditures (Form
DS -DE 14), enter the Year, Report Type and Sequence Number associated with the expenditure.
*PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES ONLY - If distribution is allocable toward the contribution limits, type
an "A" in this box. If distribution is nonallocable, type and N.
(10) Amendment Type (required on amended reports) - To add a new (previously unreported) distribution for the
reporting period being amended, enter "ADD" in amendment type on a line with ALL of the required data.
The sequence number for distributions with amendment type "ADD" will start at one plus the number of
distributions in the original report. For example, amending and original M1 report that had 75 distributions, means
the sequence number of the first distribution having amendment type "ADD" will be 76; the second "ADD"
distribution would be 77, etc. When amending an original M2 report that had 30 distributions, the ninth "ADD"
distribution would have sequence number 39.
To correct a previously submitted distribution use the following drop/add procedure. Enter "DEL" in amendment
type on a line with the sequence number of the distribution to be corrected. In combination with the report number
being amended, this sequence number will identify the distribution to be dropped from your active records. On the
next line enter "ADD" in amendment type and ALL of the required data with the necessary corrections thus
replacing the dropped data. Assigns the sequence number as described above.
(11) Amount of distribution.
(12) Distribution Type
Code Description
PPD Pre -paid Distribution
RMB Reimbursements
CCP Credit Card Purchase
INK In -Kind Distribution
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CAMPAIGN LOANS
REPORT
(Section 106.075, F.S.)
(PLEASE TYPE)
OFFICE USE ONLY
This report applies to all candidates ELECTED to office who had loans
exceeding $500 in value, which were accepted and used for campaign
purposes within the 12 months preceding the election. All such loans
must be reported to the filing officer within 10 days after the candidate's
election to office.
Full Name of Newly Elected Official
Office
Mailing Address
City State Zip Code
X
I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE EXAMINED THIS REPORT
AND IT IS TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE.
Type or Print Name of Newly Elected Official
Signature
DS -DE 73 (Rev. 08/03)
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CAMPAIGN LOANS REPORT ITEMIZED
Page of
(PLEASE TYPE)
FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF LENDER: FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF LENDER:
OCCUPATION: OCCUPATION:
AMOUNT OF LOAN: AMOUNT OF LOAN:
DATE RECEIVED: DATE RECEIVED:
FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF LENDER: FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF LENDER:
OCCUPATION: OCCUPATION:
AMOUNT OF LOAN: AMOUNT OF LOAN:
DATE RECEIVED: DATE RECEIVED:
FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF LENDER: FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF LENDER:
OCCUPATION: OCCUPATION:
AMOUNT OF LOAN: AMOUNT OF LOAN:
DATE RECEIVED: DATE RECEIVED:
DS -DE 73A (Rev. 08/03)
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REQUEST FOR RETURN OF CONTRIBUTION
(Section 106.021, F.S.)
(PLEASE TYPE)
hereby request that the pro rata share of my contribution to the
campaign of as a
candidate for the office of
be returned to me pursuant to Section 106.021(1)(a), Florida Statutes.
X
City
DS -DE 86 (Rev. 09/95)
Signature
Street Address
State
Zip Code
Date
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Agenda Item #6J.
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WAIVER OF REPORT
(Section 106.07(7), F.S.)
I I Candidate
(PLEASE TYPE)
OFFICE USE ONLY
Name Office Sought
Address City State Zip Code
I I Political Committee I I Party Executive Committee
NOTE: This form does not apply to an electioneering communications organization (ECO). An ECO must file a report (not a
waiver) that no reportable contributions or expenditures were made during the reporting period (s. 106.0703(6), F.S.).
i l Check here if address has changed since last report. ❑ Check here if PC has DISBANDED and will no longer file
reports.
TYPE OF REPORT (Check Appropriate Box and Complete Applicable Line beneath Box)
❑ QUARTERLY REPORT ❑ PRIMARY ELECTION ❑ GENERAL ELECTION
Indicate report # Indicate report # Indicate report #
Q P G
❑ TERMINATION REPORT ❑ SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTIFICATION OF NO ACTIVITY IN CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD OF
THROUGH
x
x
❑ OTHER REPORT TYPE
Indicate report type and #
as applicable:
REQUIRED SIGNATURES FOR:
Signature Date
Signature Date
Candidates:
Candidate and Campaign Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer (s. 106.07(5), F.S.)
Political Committees:
Chairman and Campaign Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer (s. 106.07(5), F.S.)
Party Executive Committees:
Treasurer and Chairman (s. 106.29(2), F.S.)
Except as noted above for an ECO, in any reporting period when there has been no activity in the account (no funds expended or
received) the filing of the required report is waived. However, the filing officer must be notified in writing on the prescribed
reporting date that no report is being filed.
DS -DE 87 (Rev. 10/2023)
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