Bill Text: FL H0867 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Broward County

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration [H0867 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H0867-Introduced.html

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HB 867

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to Broward County; amending chapter 75-
3	350, Laws of Florida, as amended; revising provisions
4	relating to the governing of municipal elections in the
5	county; revising the dates on which municipal candidates
6	must file qualification papers and pay certain fees with
7	respect to certain elections; providing an effective date.
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9	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11	Section 1.  Chapter 75-350, Laws of Florida, as amended by
12	chapters 76-336, 77-507, 81-349, 2004-443, and 2005-318, Laws of
13	Florida, is amended to read:
14	Section 1.  It is the intent of this act to provide for
15	uniform filing and election dates for all municipal elections in
16	Broward County. It is not the intent of this act to determine
17	the length of terms of municipal offices.
18	Section 2.  For any municipal elections held in Broward
19	County in March of a calendar year, candidates for office in
20	such elections shall file such papers and pay such fees as may
21	be required by law with the applicable municipal clerk no
22	earlier than noon on the first work day in January nor later
23	than noon on the 7th day following the first work day in January
24	of the calendar year in which the election is to be held. For
25	any municipal elections held in Broward County in November of a
26	calendar year, candidates for office in such elections shall
27	file such papers and pay such fees as may be required by law
28	with the applicable municipal clerk pursuant to the same
29	timeframes as candidates who qualify for county offices as
30	provided in section 99.061(2), Florida Statutes, as may be
31	amended from time to time no earlier than noon on the first work
32	day in September nor later than noon on the 7th day following
33	the first work day in September of the calendar year in which
34	the election is to be held.
35	Section 3.  Any primary election relating to a municipal
36	office held in a municipality in Broward County shall be held on
37	the second Tuesday in February of a calendar year, and all
38	general elections relating to a municipal office held in a
39	municipality in Broward County shall be held on the second
40	Tuesday in March of a calendar year or the first Tuesday after
41	the first Monday in November of any even-numbered calendar year.
42	Municipalities that have general elections in November of even-
43	numbered calendar years shall not have primaries for such
44	elections.
45	Section 4.  In any primary election held in any race for
46	municipal offices in Broward County, the manner and method by
47	which a slate of candidates is to be determined shall be as
48	provided by the Charter or Code of Ordinances of the
49	municipality conducting the primary election as provided herein.
50	In any general election in races for municipal offices in
51	Broward County, the candidate or candidates, depending upon the
52	number to be elected, receiving the highest number of votes in
53	the election shall be the winners winner. Such duly elected
54	municipal officers shall take office within 14 fourteen (14)
55	days after the general election, with the specific day to be
56	decided by local ordinance.
57	Section 5.  In order to implement any change in the month
58	in which elections will be held, Broward County municipalities
59	may either extend or reduce terms of office of existing elected
60	officials for a period of up to 8 eight (8) months.
61	Section 6.  The governing body of each municipality in
62	Broward County may, at its discretion, amend its Charter to
63	change the date of its municipal elections in accordance with
64	this act by ordinance, subject to approval by referendum;
65	provided, however, that any change in election date will not be
66	effective until at least 18 eighteen (18) months after the
67	approval of the ordinance by the municipality's governing body.
68	Section 7.  All municipal elections shall be canvassed by
69	the county canvassing board with said board certifying the
70	results to each city clerk within 5 five (5) days after the
71	election.
72	Section 8.  The Broward Supervisor of Elections shall
73	provide to each Broward County municipality by the first work
74	day in April of the calendar year a schedule of fees and charges
75	for municipal election services for the following calendar year.
76	Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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