Bill Text: FL H0865 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Town of Southwest Ranches, Broward County

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-02 - Ordered enrolled -HJ 1003 [H0865 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H0865-Introduced.html

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HB 865

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the Town of Southwest Ranches, Broward
3	County; amending chapter 2000-475, Laws of Florida;
4	amending the town's charter to remove inapplicable
5	provisions and to make ministerial changes; providing
6	further description of the town's rural residential
7	character; eliminating previously repealed language;
8	providing additional language relating to filling council
9	vacancies; clarifying that only the town council is
10	required to vote by roll call; clarifying that a roll call
11	vote is required by the town council on all land use and
12	quasi-judicial items; providing an effective date.
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14	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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16	Section 1.  Section 1.01 of Article I, section 2.04 of
17	Article II, subsection (b) of section 4.01 of Article IV, and
18	section 5.01 of Article V of section 1 of chapter 2000-475, Laws
19	of Florida, are amended, and paragraph (7) is added to
20	subsection (c) of section 2.06 of Article II of that section, to
21	read:
22	Section 1.01.  Corporate existence.-In order to preserve,
23	to protect, and to enhance the quality of life and the rural
24	residential character of the Southwest Ranches, a municipal
25	corporation known as the Town of Southwest Ranches (the "Town")
26	is hereby created pursuant to the Constitution of the State of
27	Florida (the "State"). The corporate existence of the Town shall
28	commence upon the adoption of this Charter by the electorate
29	pursuant to section 9.01 of this charter.
30	Section 2.04.  Election and term of office.-
31	(a)  MAYOR.-Except as provided in Section 9.03(c), The
32	Mayor shall be elected at large for a 4-year term by the
33	electors of the Town in the manner provided in Article VI. The
34	Mayor shall remain in office until his or her successor is
35	elected and assumes the duties of the position.
36	(b)  TOWN COUNCIL.-Except as provided in Section 9.03(c),
37	Each Council member other than the Mayor shall be elected at
38	large for a 4-year term by the electors of the Town in the
39	manner provided in Article VI. Subsequent to the decennial
40	census of 2000, but at least 6 months before the qualifying
41	period for the subsequent municipal election of 2002, the
42	Council shall divide the Town into four residential districts
43	which shall be as nearly equal in population as practicable. The
44	Council shall designate each of the districts one of the numbers
45	1 through 4. Each seat number shall correspond with a
46	residential district number. Beginning with the municipal
47	election of 2002, and for each election thereafter, the four
48	members of the Council other than the Mayor must also be
49	electors of the Town and residents of the particular residential
50	district on the date on which they qualify for election. Council
51	members in office who are removed from their district as a
52	result of the redistricting subsequent to the decennial census
53	of 2000, or after a subsequent decennial census, may serve out
54	the balance of their terms. Each Council member shall remain in
55	office until his or her successor is elected and assumes the
56	duties of the position.
57	Section 2.06.  Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of
58	vacancies.-
59	(c)  FILLING OF VACANCIES.-A vacancy on the Council shall
60	be filled as follows:
61	(7)  In the event that the Council is required to fill the
62	vacancy, within 7 days after the vacancy, the Town shall publish
63	notice to seek interested qualified candidates to fill the
64	vacancy, which candidates must respond to the notice within 15
65	days after publication. The Council shall select a candidate to
66	fill the vacancy from the interested qualified candidate list
67	within 15 days after receiving all timely responses.
68	Section 4.01.  Council meeting procedure.-
69	(b)  QUORUM AND VOTING.-Except as otherwise provided in
70	this Charter, any three members of the Council shall constitute
71	a quorum. The affirmative vote of three members of the Council
72	shall be required for any legislative action with the exception
73	of quasi-judicial items relating to land use and zoning, which
74	shall be governed by Section 5.01. All votes taken by the
75	Council voting shall be by roll call.
76	Section 5.01.  Quasi-judicial meeting procedures.-All land
77	use and quasi-judicial items relating to land use and zoning
78	require four affirmative votes of the Council. Any four members
79	of the Council shall constitute a quorum for land use and quasi-
80	judicial items. All voting by the Council on land use and quasi-
81	judicial items shall be by roll call.
82	Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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