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Section.7.10. AUDIT. The Ccemmi.ssion shall provide at least annually for an independent post -opinion . audit of the accounts and other evidence of the financial transactions of the County acid of every county department, office, and agency. The audit shall be made by a Certified Public Accountant designated by the Commission and shall be started within ninety (90) daye after the close of the fiscal year. If the State makes such an audit, the Corm-dssicn may accept it as satisfying the requirements of this section. If the audit has any adverse comment pertaining to the office of an elected or appointed County officer, that elected or appointed County officer shall be given the opportunity to have a reply to those adverse findings included as a part of the audit report. Section 7.11. FIRE PROTECTION. The Com fission may establish a system of fire protection to serve the entire arca of Indian River Cv_nty. The Commission may charter fire departments in unincorporated areas of the County to provide such protection. Section 7.12. QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS. All citizens qualified by the Constitution and Laws of Florida as electors of the County shall be qualified electors of the'County within the meaning of this. Charter. AFMICLE VIII TRANSITION PROVISIONS A special election on: this Charter shall be held in accordance with the require- ments of the Constitution and Laws of Florida. The question on the ballot shall be as follows: "SHALL THERE BE A HME RULE CHASM FOR INDIAN RIVER 00UNTY, FLORIDA, PRDVIDING FOR THE RESTRUCMRIAv OF COUNTY GOVEMM, MUCH SHALL TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 1, 1977, AS PMVIDED BY CIiAiY!'ER DATED SEPTEc4,ER 1, 1976." FOR CHARM: Section 8.02. FORM OF NOTICE:. The form of notice of the special election by which this Charter shall be sub - witted to referendum shall contain the complete text of this Charter. Section 8.03. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Charter shall became law when approved by a majority of those electors voting on the matter in a special election to be held in the County under the pro- W:sions or the Constitution and the Laws of Florida. The Charter govenrmxmt shall assume all powers and duties provided by this Charter on the first day of January, 1977, the effective date of this Charter. Section 8.04. INITIAL MAMER COUNTY ADM[NISTRAMR. It shall be the obligation of the Commission to employ the first Administrator within six (6) months after the effective date of this Charter. Pending the selection of the initial Administrator, the Commission shall be empowered to appoint an interim Administrator with full powers of the Administrator. SEP 1976 (foo, M