91-27 v RESOLUTION 91- 27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
OPPOSING THE IMPOSITION OF AN ELECTION
ASSESSMENT ON CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL
OFFICE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Fla.Stat. Sec. 99. 093 was passed in 1989 and became
effective January 1, 1990, after the last municipal election held
in the City of Atlantic Beach, and imposed an election assessment
on candidates qualifying for municipal office, and
WHEREAS, Fla. Stat. Sec. 99. 093 was amended in 1991, which
amendment was effective July 1, 1991, increasing the amount of the
election assessment to 1. 5 percent of the annual salary of the
office sought, and
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Atlantic Beach, Article IX
ELECTIONS, provides that candidates for City Commission may be
nominated by petition without the payment of any qualifying fee or
assessment, and
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach opposes any requirements
for its citizens to pay any fee or assessment to the State of
Florida in order to qualify for municipal office.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the
City of Atlantic Beach as follows:
Section 1. The City of Atlantic Beach officially opposes
the imposition of any election assessment on its citizens who
qualify to run for municipal office in the City.
Section 2 . The City of Atlantic Beach urges the Duval
County delegation to the Florida Legislature to take all action
necessary for the repeal of Fla. Stat. Sec. 99. 093 , or for the
amendment of said statute so that it is not mandatory on the City
of Atlantic Beach.
Section 3 . This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its final passage and adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission of Atlantic Beach, Florida this
day of September, 1991.
Attest:
MAUREEN KING WILLIAM I. GULLIFORD, JR.
City Clerk Mayor, Presiding Officer
Ap• oved as to form and correctness:
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'LAN C .►fYSEN
City is •rney
99 . 093 Municipal candidates; election assessment
(1) Each person seeking to qualify for nomination or election
to a municipal office shall pay, at the time of qualifying for
office, an election assessment. The election assessment shall be
an amount equal to 1. 5 percent of the annual salary of the office
sought. Within 30 days after the close of qualifying, the
qualifying officer shall forward two-thirds of the amount collected
pursuant to this section to the Department of State for deposit in
the Elections Commission Trust Fund and one-third of the amount
collected pursuant to this section shall be transferred to the
Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund.
(2) Any person seeking to qualify for nomination or election
to a municipal office 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 qualifying
officer, be exempt from paying the election assessment.
Added by Laws 1989 , c. 89-338 , sec. 9 , eff.Jan. l, 1990.
Amended by Laws 1991, c. 91-107 , sec. 2 , eff.July 1, 1991.