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HB 1577: Pinellas Co./Home Rule Charter

LOCAL BILL by Bradley

Pinellas Co./Home Rule Charter; amends home rule charter of county to delete reference to general law as controlling composition of county commission; increases number of county commissioners from five to seven, with four of members to be elected from single-member districts & three remaining members to be elected at large; provides residency requirements for at-large members; provides ballot title & question; provides for special referendum, etc.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/26/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-472
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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) -HJ 00310
3/18/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (PRC), 03/22/99, 3:15 pm, Morris Hall
3/22/1999 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Community Affairs (PRC) -HJ 00386
3/24/1999 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00386
4/15/1999 House • Placed on Local Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 00602; Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 3 -HJ 00602
4/15/1999 Senate • In Messages
4/21/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Rules and Calendar -SJ 00649; Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar; Placed on Local Calendar -SJ 00637; Read second and third times -SJ 00616; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00616; Immediately certified -SJ 00616
4/21/1999 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00741
5/17/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/26/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-472