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House Bill 1293er


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    1997 Legislature                      HB 1293, First Engrossed



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  2         An act relating to Volusia County; amending ch.

  3         70-966, Laws of Florida, which establishes the

  4         charter government of the county; establishing

  5         nonpartisan election of school board members;

  6         ratifying the referendum election; providing

  7         for the provisions of this bill to control in

  8         the event of a conflict with other laws;

  9         providing an effective date.

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11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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13         Section 1.  Chapter 70-966, Laws of Florida, as amended

14  by section 2 of chapter 70-967, Laws of Florida, is amended to

15  read:

16                     Article IX.  ELECTIONS.

17         Section 904.  Nonpartisan Elections.  Elections for all

18  offices shall be on a nonpartisan basis.  No candidates shall

19  be required to pay any party assessment or be required to

20  state the party of which they are a member or the manner in

21  which they voted or will vote in any election.  School Board

22  members elected after January 1, 1995, shall be elected on a

23  nonpartisan basis in the manner provided in section 901.1(3)

24  of the Charter.  All candidates names shall be placed on the

25  ballot without reference to political party affiliation.

26         Section 2.  The referendum election held in Volusia

27  County on November 8, 1994, approving the amendment specified

28  in section 1, and all acts and proceedings held in connection

29  with said referendum, are hereby ratified and declared legal

30  and valid.

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  1         Section 3.  Nothing in this act shall be otherwise

  2  construed to add to or detract from the power of the people of

  3  Volusia County to amend their charter in accordance with the

  4  Charter and the provisions of s. 1(c), Art. VIII of the State

  5  Constitution.

  6         Section 4.  In any conflict with the provisions of

  7  other laws or portions of laws, the provisions of this act

  8  shall control.

  9         Section 5.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

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