AB Charter Sec. 812/7/23, 11:02 AM Atlantic Beach, FL Code of Ordinances
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)
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