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HB 1559: Broward Co./Charter

LOCAL BILL by Wasserman Schultz

Broward Co./Charter; revises Charter of Broward Co.; provides for office of Mayor of said county; provides for mayor's election, qualifications, duties, responsibilities, & powers; provides duties of certain county officers; provides for alteration of composition of County Commission; provides for election, duties, responsibilities, & powers of commissioners; provides ballot question; provides for referendum.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/26/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-464
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/5/1999 House • Filed
3/9/1999 House • Introduced -HJ 00239
3/15/1999 House • Referred to Community Affairs (PRC); Election Reform (PRC) -HJ 00310
4/6/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (PRC), 04/08/99, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
4/8/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Community Affairs (PRC) -HJ 00582
4/12/1999 House • Now in Election Reform (PRC) -HJ 00582
4/13/1999 House • Withdrawn from Election Reform (PRC) -HJ 00556; Placed on Calendar
4/15/1999 House • Placed on Local Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00599; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00599; Read third time -HJ 00600; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 4 -HJ 00600
4/15/1999 Senate • In Messages
4/21/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Rules and Calendar -SJ 00650; Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar; Placed on Local Calendar -SJ 00637; Read second time -SJ 00614; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00614; Read third time -SJ 00615; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00615; Immediately certified -SJ 00615
4/21/1999 House • In returning messages
4/27/1999 House • Concurred -HJ 01479; Passed as amended; YEAS 109 NAYS 3 -HJ 01479; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01479
5/19/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/26/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-464