HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-039ORDINANCE NO. 2006- 039
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 101.02.1 OF THE
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR
THE ELECTION OF A CHAIRMAN AND VICE
CHAIRMAN ANNUALLY ON THE THIRD TUESDAY
AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in the interest of more efficient operation and continuity in
County leadership, the Board of County Commissioners has discussed and
directed County staff to amend Section 101.02 of the Indian River County Code,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that Section 101.02,
Chairman and vice chairman, of the Indian River County Code is hereby amended
as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 101.02, Chairman and vice chairman, is amended to read:
Section 101.02. Chairman and vice chairman.
1. Election. Annually at its meeting on the third Tuesday
following the first Monday in November On januar�, the board shall select from its
members a chairman and a vice chairman.
2. Duties. The chairman shall preside at meetings of the commission
and shall be recognized as head of the county government for service of process,
ceremonial matters, and execution of contracts, deeds, and other documents. The
chairman shall have no administrative duties other than those necessary to
accomplish these duties and any others as may be required by Florida law.
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3. Absences. The vice chairman shall act as chairman during the
absence or disability of the chairman. In the absence of the chairman and vice
chairman, the remaining commissioners shall select a chairman pro tempore.
SECTION 2. CODIFICATION.
It is the intention of the Board of County Commissioners that the
provision of this ordinance shall become and be made part of the Indian River
County Code, and that the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re -
lettered and the word ordinance may be changed to section, article or such other
appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY
If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is held to
be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding
shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take upon filing with the Florida Department of
State.
This ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press -Journal on the
11th day of November, 2006, for a public hearing to be held on the 21st day of
November, 2006, at which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner
0' Bryan , seconded by Commissioner Davi s and adopted by
the following vote:
Vice Chairman Gary C. Wheeler
Aye
Commissioner Wesley S. Davis
Aye
Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher
Aye
Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan
Aye
Commissioner Sandra L. Bowden
Aye
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The Vice Chairman thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed and
adopted this 21st day of November, 2006.
ATTEST: Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk
By: 6 ou-e
Deputy Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA''%,
By:
Gary Wheeler ,-Chairman=
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
By:
William G. Collins II
County Attorney
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Effective Date: This ordinance was filed with the Department of State on
day of 2006, and becomes effective
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