HB 0825 2004
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the City of Lakeland, Polk County;
3	amending the amended Charter of the City of Lakeland,
4	1976; revising limitations on length of service of the
5	Mayor and City Commissioners; providing an effective date.
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7	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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9	Section 1. Section 11 of the amended Charter of the City
10	of Lakeland, 1976, is amended to read:
11	Section 11. Qualification of members.
12	Members of the city commission shall have been residents of
13	the city for one year, and have the qualifications of electors
14	of the city. No one shall serve, or but for resignation would
15	have served, more than twelve (12) consecutive years, or three
16	(3) complete terms, whichever is longer,in the singular
17	position of Mayor or Commissioner or more than sixteen (16)
18	consecutive years, or four (4) complete terms, whichever is
19	longer,in any combination of the positions of Mayor and
20	Commissioner. The foregoing limitations shall not apply to any
21	years or terms served prior to January 1, 1999, or to partial
22	terms served thereafter, or to any years or termsserved beyond
23	the foregoing limitations as a result of election as a write-in
24	candidate. Elective officers of the city shall not hold any
25	other elective public office, shall not serve as employees of
26	the City of Lakeland during their terms of office and;shall not
27	be interested in the profits or emoluments of any contract,
28	work,or service for the city, and any such contract in which
29	any officer or employee is, or may become interested,shall be
30	void, and so declared by the city commission. Any member ceasing
31	to possess the qualifications for office herein required shall
32	forfeit his office.
33	Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.