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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2009-09 Electronic Election FilingORDINANCE NO. 2009-09 A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV OF THE CITY CODE, REQUIRING THAT ALL CANDIDATES IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS SUBMIT CAMPAIGN REPORTS ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE SEMINOLE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, BY CREATING A NEW SECTION Z-97 ENTITLED "ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN REPORTS REQUIRED;" PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority, under section 2(b), Art. VIII of the State Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law; and WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature amended section 106.07(2)(a)2., allowing political subdivisions, by ordinance or resolution, to require that all candidates for municipal office file campaign reports electronically; and WHEREAS, the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections has requested that all candidates for municipal office utilize the Online Treasurer Reporting System provided by the County Supervisor of Elections; and WHEREAS, the uniform electronic filing of campaign reports by all candidates for County or Municipal office will facilitate public access to campaign finance information; and WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to create a new section 2-97 of the City Code, entitled "Electronic Filing of Campaign Finance Reports Required"; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby finds this ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS HEREBY ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS: City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2009-09 Page 1 of 3 Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by reference as legislative findings of the City Commission of Winter Springs. Section 2. Code Amendment. The City of Winter Springs Code Chapter 2, Article N, Elections, is hereby amended to create a new section 2-97 as follows (underlined type indicates additions to the City Code): Sec 2-97 Electronic filing of campaign finance reports required. All candidates for elected office in the City of Winter Springs shall electronically file their campaign treasurer's reports with the office of the Seminole Count Supervisor of Elections by utilizing the Supervisor's online camnai~n treasurer reQorting system. The electronic filing deadline for a completed campaign report shall be the same as the deadline established by law for filing an original paper copy of the report with the Citv's filing officer. The electronic filing required by this section shall be deemed supplemental and in addition to filing an on i~ nal paper copy of the campaign treasurer's report with the City's filingLofficer. Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts of prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict. Section 4. Incorporation Into Code. This Ordinance shall be incorporated into the Winter Springs City Code and any section or paragraph, number or letter, and any heading maybe changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing. Grammatical, typographical, and like errors may be corrected and additions, alterations, and omissions, not affecting the construction or meaning of this Ordinance and the City Code maybe freely made. Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, and pursuant to the City Charter. This Ordinance shall not apply retroactively. As such, electronic filing of campaign treasurer's reports required by this Ordinance shall not commence until the next campaign treasurer's report is due after April 27, 2009. City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2009-09 Page 2 of 3 ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular meeting assembled on the 27th day of April, 2009. ~._____.. i~/ / N F. BUSH, Mayor ATTEST: ~~ ~ A LORENZO-LUACES City lerk APPR VED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND SUFFICIENCY FO ~ CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS ONLY. ANTHONY A. GARGANESE City Attorney First Reading: April 13, 2009 Second Reading: April 27, 2009 Effective Date: See Section 6 City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2009-09 Page 3 of 3