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M Q Section 1. 05. USE OF POWERS FOR TM PROTECTION OF CITIZENS' PROPERTY RIGHTS. In order to protect the residents of the County against unlawful taxes, improper use of public property or taxing power, and abuse of the environment, the County shall have the power and duty to investigate and by ordinance or by civil or criminal legal ac_alon, where appropriate, to prevent: (1.) the imposition of any tax within the County in excess of the limitations imposed by the Florida Constitution or the Largs of Florida; (2.) the use of public property.or taxing power within the County for the benefit of private individuals or business entities in violation of the restrictions imposed by the Florida Constitution or the Laws of Florida; (3.) the development or use of land or the c.cmni.ssion of other acts by private individuals or business entities which will have a substantially adverse effect on the fit. Section 1.06. TRANSFER OF POWERS. . The County shall have the power and authority by ordinance to assume and perform such obligations and functions now or hereinafter assumed -or performed by any munici- pality, spy=ci al district or agency whenever such municipality, special district or agency shall request the County to assume or perfornusuch obligations or functions. Section 1.07. DIVISION OF POWERS. This Charter hereby separates the legislative and adimnistrative functions of County government: the establishment and adoption of law and policy shall be the responsibility of the Legislative Branch and the execution of the law and policy shall be the responsibility of the Administrative Breach. Section 1.08. CONSTRUCTION. The powers granted by this Charter shall be construed liberally in favor of the County. The specified powers in this Charter shall not be construed as limiting; in ay way the general or special powers of the County. It is the intent of this Article to grant to the County full l power and authority to exercise all governmental and other powers necessary for the effective operation and conduct.of the affairs of the County. Section 1.09. SEVERABILITY. If ani article, section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision .of this Charter or the application thereof, shall be held invalid for any reason, the remainder of this Charter and of any ordinance, regulation or resolution made thereunder shall remain in full force and effect. IEGMATIVE BRANCH: =m ca+aSSI0N Section 2.01. O0MSITION, TERMS, quAm-ICATIONS AND CC TOSATION OF MDMM. A. The legislative power of the County shall be vested -in the Indian River County Clammission, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission". As of the effective date of this Charter, the Commission shall be composed of five (5) members elected countywide on a partisan basis. There shall be five (5) Commission Districts. The County Coen missioners, hereinafter referred to as the "Comidssioners", shall be electors of the County and shall reside in the district which they are to represent on the date on which they qualify. Any Camissioner who shall change his principal residence from -2-