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ORDINANCE NO. 2025- 003 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 103, SECTION 103.22 "APPOINTMENT TO THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE" WHEREAS, Chapter 103 of the Indian River Code has been adopted to govern the Commissions and Boards established by the Indian River County Commission; and WHEREAS, Chapter 103, Section 22 governs membership and procedures of the Children's Services Committee and the Board desires to provide for more uniform procedures and more effectively execute the duties of the Committee; and WHEREAS, the Board desires to make the Commissioner appointee the Chair and a non-voting member in order to provide stability and direction to the Children's Services Advisory Committee; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to add an additional member to balance the Committee; and WHEREAS, the Children's Services Advisory Committee voted in agreement with this amendment of the Code on December 10, 2024; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT: Section 1. Enactment Authority. Article VIII, section 1 of the Florida Constitution and chapter 125, Florida Statutes vest broad home rule powers in counties to enact ordinances, not inconsistent with general or special law, for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the county. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners specifically determines that the enactment of this ordinance is necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Indian River County. Section 2. Code Amendments. Indian River County Code Chapter 103, Section 103.22, Appointment to the children's services advisory committee, is hereby amended to read as follows: (1) The membership of the children's services advisory committee shall consist of fifteen (15) voting members who must be residents of Indian River County as follows: CODING: Words in stroke through format are deletions to existing text; words in underlined format are additions to existing text.