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ORDINANCE NO. 85
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA, REPEALING ALL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
REQUIREMENTS, SPECIFICALLY ALLOWING ALL
CITIZENS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENTS OR
ELECTIONS AND ALLOWING ALL CITIZENS TO VOTE
IN ALL ELECTIONS, REPEALING CONFLICTS; AND
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, several ordinances of the City of Winter
Springs, Florida, contain a requirement that an individual own
property prior to serving in an appointive or elective capacity,
and
WHEREAS, this requirement has been subject to close
judicial scrunity for reason that it may be contrary to the
Constitution of the United States of America, and of the State
of Florida, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Winter
Srpings, Florida, considers that such a requirement is no longer
a valid consideration in holding an appointive or elective
office or exercising voting privileges within the City of
Winter Springs,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA HEREBY
ORDAINS:
1. That all requirements that an individual be a
"FREEHOLDER" to be appointed or elected to a position of public
responsibility or office, or to vote in any election held by
the City of Winter Springs, Florida, is hereby declared to be
null and void.
2. That all citizens living within the jurisdictional
limits of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, are hereby de-
clared to be eligible to serve in any appointive or elective
position and are specifically allowed to vote in any election
in which they are otherwise eligible to participate.
3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its final passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of April, 1973.
FIRST READING: March 19, 1973
FINAL READING: April 2, 1973
Granville Brown
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Mary T. Norton
CITY CLERK
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