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ORDINANCE NO. 2000=007
AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 101.06 OF THE
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CODE.
WHEREAS, Section 101.06 of the Indian River County Code sets forth the duties of
the County Attorney; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has determined that a
reorganization and change in employment procedures would be in the public interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT
Section 101.06. The county attorney, which reads as follows.
The county attorney shall be a member of the Florida Bar and shall be the
legal adviser to the commission, the other board officers, boards, and
departments. The county attorney shall be responsible for the
administration of the county attorney's office and staff and when necessary
shall hire, promote, demote, suspend, or dismiss any employee in the
office of the county attorney in accordance with the personnel rules of the
county. The county attorney or an assistant county attorney shall attend all
county commission meetings and render such professional services as
may be required by the commission or the laws of the State of Florida. The
county attorney shall prepare an annual budget for the operation of the
office and shall submit this budget to the administrator for inclusion in the
annual county budget.
is hereby amended to read as follows.
The office of the County Attorney shall consist of the County Attorney, a
Deputy County Attorney, and legal staff as necessary. The attorneys shall
be members of The Florida Bar and shall be legal advisers to the
Commission, other Board officers, departments, and such County Boards
and Commissions as necessary. The County Attorney shall be hired by the
Board of County Commissioners and shall be responsible for the
administration of the County Attorney's Office. The County Attorney shall
hire the Deputy County Attorney, with the advice and consent of the Board
of County Commissioners. All attorneys hired after March 2000 shall be "at
will" contract employees. The County Attorney shall hire, promote,
demote, suspend, or dismiss any non -attorney employee in the office of the
County Attorney in accordance with the Personnel rules of the County. The
County Attorney or the Deputy County Attorney shall attend all County
Commission meetings and render such professional services as may be
required by the Commission or the laws of the State of Florida. The County
Attorney shall prepare an annual budget for the operation of the office and
shall submit this budget to the County Administrator for inclusion in the
annual County budget.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE
The ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press Journal on the lath-. day
of March 2000, for a public hearing to be held on the 21 st day of
March , 2000, at which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner
Gi nn , seconded by Commissioner Stanbridge , and adopted by the
following vote:
Florida Secretary
State.
This ordinance
shall take
effect upon filing
with the
of
The ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press Journal on the lath-. day
of March 2000, for a public hearing to be held on the 21 st day of
March , 2000, at which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner
Gi nn , seconded by Commissioner Stanbridge , and adopted by the
following vote:
The Chairman thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed and adopted this
day of March., 2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Bartonf,.,Cler
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By' :9Gt v (
Fran B. Adams
Chairman
KNOWL DGMENT by the Department of State of the State of Florida, this day of
+ , 2000.
jlndian River Cu Approved Date
Admin. a
Legal
Sudgei
De p i.
Risk Mgr.
Chairman
Fran
B. Adams
Aye
Vice Chairman
Caroline
D.
Ginn Aye
Commissioner
Kenneth
R.
Macht Aye
Commissioner
Ruth
Stanbridge
Aye
Commissioner
John
W.
Tippin
Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed and adopted this
day of March., 2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Bartonf,.,Cler
puty Clerk
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By' :9Gt v (
Fran B. Adams
Chairman
KNOWL DGMENT by the Department of State of the State of Florida, this day of
+ , 2000.
jlndian River Cu Approved Date
Admin. a
Legal
Sudgei
De p i.
Risk Mgr.