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ORDINANCE 9; 4 03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
AMENDING CHAPTER 103, COMMISSIONS AND
BOARDS, OF THE CODE OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, TO IMPLEMENT SECTION 112.3143(5)t
F.S. , CONCERNING VOTING CONFLICTS AND TO
REMOVE j THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY BY
COMMISSION, BOARD OR COMMMITTEE MEMBERS
CONCERNING VOTING CONFLICTS.
WHEREAS, Section 112.3143 (5) , F.S. directs the governing
body when appointing a member to a commission, board or committee to
consider the number and notice of previous voting conflicts; and
WHEREAS, from time to time members of commissions, boards,
and committees after having declared a conflict have appeared before
the commission, board or committee of which they are a member and
represented their clients interest; and
WHEREASi, while said representation is not prohibited by
Florida Statutes, it does give an appearance that the public may
misconstrue as a lack of propriety; and
WHEREAS,, it is equally important not only to do justice but
to give the appearance of doing justice,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, that.
SECTION'i I. AMENDMENT.
A new Section 103.04.2 of the Code of Ordinances of Indian
River County is added to read as follows
Section 103.04.2 Voting Conflicts.
(a) This section is supplemental to voting conflict
restrictions in the Florida Statutes.
(b) Whenever a person is being considered for appointment
or reappointment to a commission, board or committee, the
Administrative Assistant to the Board shall inform the Board of County
Commissioners of the number and nature of the memoranda of conflict
previously filed by the person being considered for appointment or
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reappointment under Section 112.3143 , F . S .
(c) No person who is a member of a commission, board or
committee shall appear before that commission, board or committee in a
representative capacity. This shall not prohibit said member from
appearing before the commission, board or committee in a matter on that
member's own behalf.
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SECTION 2.
If any section,
this ordinance is
operative, or void,
of this ordinance,
ORDINANCE N0, 94-03
SEVERABILITY.
or if any sentence, paragraph, phrase, or word of
for any reason field to be unconstitutional, in -
such holding shall not affect the remaining portions
it shall be coxnstrued to have been the legislative
intent to pass the ordinance withou t such unconstitutional, invalid or
inoperative part .
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida, on this day of j s n ii s r y 1994.
This ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press -Journal on
the 13 day of December 199 3. Yf:ir a public hearing to be held on
the 11 day of January 1994; r+t which time it was moved for
adoption by Commissioner Adams seconded by Commissioner
Eggert , and adopted by the following vote
Chairman John W. Tippin N a y
Vice Chairman Kenneth R. Macht A y e
Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert Aye
Commissioner Richard N. Bird N a y
Commissioner Fran B . Adams Aye
ell
01BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Attest By B
n y
��---moo• n W. ppily
y; Chairman
Acknowledgement {pv the Department of State of the State of Florida, this
18th day.,'of $ January 1994.
Effective "`date: `Acknowledgement from the Department of State
received on this.,21Gt day of ,lannar) , 1994, at 0.00a.m/ps m. and
filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, 'Florida.
Y TERRENCE P. O'BRIIIE,N
ASST. COUNTY ATTORi,EY
becoming
law.
This ordinance
shall become effective upon
Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida, on this day of j s n ii s r y 1994.
This ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press -Journal on
the 13 day of December 199 3. Yf:ir a public hearing to be held on
the 11 day of January 1994; r+t which time it was moved for
adoption by Commissioner Adams seconded by Commissioner
Eggert , and adopted by the following vote
Chairman John W. Tippin N a y
Vice Chairman Kenneth R. Macht A y e
Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert Aye
Commissioner Richard N. Bird N a y
Commissioner Fran B . Adams Aye
ell
01BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
t x 6
V * 6
Attest By B
n y
��---moo• n W. ppily
y; Chairman
Acknowledgement {pv the Department of State of the State of Florida, this
18th day.,'of $ January 1994.
Effective "`date: `Acknowledgement from the Department of State
received on this.,21Gt day of ,lannar) , 1994, at 0.00a.m/ps m. and
filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, 'Florida.
Y TERRENCE P. O'BRIIIE,N
ASST. COUNTY ATTORi,EY