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ORDINANCE NO. 2003- i 70
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 99-
6S AND ORDINANCE NO. 2001-124 PERTAINING TO "ELECTIONS,"
BY AMENDING SECTION S, "CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS,
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION" BY REVISING THE COMPOSITION
OF THE CANVASSING BOARD; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, Section 2.4 of the Municipal Charter of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,
provides that the procedures for qualifying as a candidate for the office of Mayor or City
Commissioner shall be prescribed by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach adopted Ordinance
No. 99-65 and Ordinance No. 2001-124, pertaining to Elections; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach wishes to amend
Section 5, "Canvass of Election Returns, Certificate Of Election" of Ordinance No. 2001-124, to
revise the composition of the Canvassing Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 5, "Canvass of Election Returns, Certificate of Election" of Ordinance
No. 2001-124 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"All municipal elections which do not appear on the same ballot as a county election
shall be canvassed by a board comprised of the City Clerk, the City MaBager, and two (2) eRe
fB registered vote~ to be designated by the City Commission, who shall serve with the
assistance of the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections. The City Clerk shall present a
certification of election results to the City Commission at the first meeting of the City
Commission following an election. Canvassing of election returns shall be conducted under
applicable provisions of the Florida Statutes."
Section 2. Repeal of Conflicting Provisions.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
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Section 3. Severability.
If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is declared invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder shall not be affected by
such invalidity.
Section 4. Inclusion in the Code.
The provisions of this ordinance shall be included and made a part of the Code of the
City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida as an addition thereto, and may be renumbered to confonn to
any uniformed numbering system.
Section 5. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become effective ten days after adoption on second reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED upon first reading this 24th day of April, 2003.
PASSED AND ADOPTED upon second reading this ayof m ,2003.
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. Jane,A. Hipes, Act~i City Clerk
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APPROVED ~8"rOFORM
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AND L~Q~'SUFFICIENCY:
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Motion on second reading by: " \' L1 ~ Oy t.A e \ Cup
Second on second reading by: ClnY\'\' ~ S" 6 J\J C02. K 'A-U FFm.~
Vote: 5-0
Mayor Samson
Vice Mayor Edelcup
Commissioner Iglesias
Commissioner Goodman
Commissioner Kauffman
10 yes
10 yes
l.0 yes
l4es
UL> yes
L-> no
L-> no
L-> no
L-> no
L-> no
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