Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. PCS (100320) for SB's 960 and 1010
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11 The Committee on Ethics and Elections (Rich) recommended the
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 101.75, Florida
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20 101.75 Municipal elections; change of dates for
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22 (3) Notwithstanding any provision of local law, for
23 any municipality whose election is scheduled to be held in
24 March, 2008, the governing body of the municipality,
25 notwithstanding any municipal charter provision, may, by
26 ordinance, move the date of the general municipal election in
27 2008 and in each subsequent year which is a multiple of 4 to
28 the date concurrent with the presidential preference primary.
29 The dates for qualifying for the general municipal election
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Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. PCS (100320) for SB's 960 and 1010
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1 no less than fourteen days. The term of office for any elected
2 municipal official shall commence as provided by the relevant
3 municipal charter, and the term of office for any elected
4 municipal official whose term was due to expire in March, 2008
5 shall expire as provided by the relevant municipal charter.
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11 And the title is amended as follows:
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15 amending s. 101.75, F.S.; authorizing
16 municipalities to modify municipal election
17 dates by ordinance to coincide with the
18 presidential preference primary date;
19 prescribing requirements for candidate
20 qualifying, to conform; providing for terms of
21 office of municipal officials;
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